quickened
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PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, quickened to 3.5% in March, the highest in nearly three years.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Although his speech set a record for length, these moments quickened the pace of the evening and fit with the president's larger theme of American patriotism and accomplishment.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
About 35 minutes in, Lamphere’s vitals started spiking; her heart rate quickened, she grew hot, her pupils dilated, she began grinding her teeth.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
Global fertility rates have been in steady decline since the 1960s, and the trend has quickened in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Their footsteps quickened as they left the rows of carpenters’ shops and entered the other street.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
