quicken
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Adobe tried to assuage some concerns last week when it released an AI agent platform called CX Enterprise, which is designed to help companies boost sales, improve customer experience, and quicken time-intensive tasks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 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
Offensive tackle Garrett DiGiorgio said players ran between drills to quicken the tempo of everything they were doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Helmuth hates the drums, hates how they quicken his blood, how they belie his true feelings and try to convince him that war is good.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Game shipments are likely to rise around 10% next fiscal year, given user engagement typically quickens in the second year of a console cycle, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The shot is already marketed in the U.S. and requires two doses over one month, which quickens seroprotection compared to hepatitis B vaccines that are delivered in three doses over six months.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
As the beat picks up, the dancer quickens their steps to a jog — but seemingly slips on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
My heartbeat quickens just a little as the cab approaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
His hand reaches into one bag and pulls out something red—my breath quickens.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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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
Malaysia’s consumer-price growth quickened in December but remained benign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The headline reading showed price pressures quickened by 3% from last year, just inside Wall Street’s 3.1% forecast, with the September increase pegged at 0.2%.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
At Gray’s pain scream, Pax’s guard hairs lifted and his heartbeat quickened.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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Amazon.com reported Thursday that cloud-computing sales are quickening, and that its investments in data centers to serve cloud customers are accelerating, a combination that has cheered investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I scanned nearby tables for friends but was distracted by a woman quickening her pace toward the only available stool at the counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Revenue from software add-ons also grew at a quickening pace.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
And they might increase the gradient and speed on the treadmill until you feel your heart beating faster and your breath quickening.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
There was no quickening of milk glands, no physical planning to feed the newborn.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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