quicken

Example Sentences

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Inflation data are already showing elevated price pressures in the world’s biggest economy, and surging oil prices will only quicken the pace over the coming months.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

On the contrary, he thought it was England’s duty to quicken Indian progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The reopening has begun, and this should quicken the pace for a potential December rate cut, which is now seen as essentially a 50-50 tossup according to the FedWatch tool provided by CME.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

EVANSTON, Ill. — You can change the coach and quicken the pace of practice, but one thing can’t be transformed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

I felt my pulse quicken when I saw its subject line: Payback Time.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline