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quicken

[kwik-uhn] / ˈkwɪk ən /


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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

The company needs to quicken its jet production rate to make that happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

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

He discovered that without our moon to quicken it, a dragon's egg remains dormant forever.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville