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quicken

[kwik-uhn] / ˈkwɪk ən /


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The platform, called CX Enterprise, is designed to help companies boost sales, improve customer experience, and quicken time-intensive tasks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

However, exchange rates are a critical factor, and should yen weakness quicken during the January-March period, this timing could be brought forward, Citi adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 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

It could also quicken the pace of Bruins basketball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025

As soon as he turned down Burman Street, Bryson could hear their feet quicken, hear the footfalls on the pavement speed up like rain going from drizzle to downpour.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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

The pace of the negotiations, which had been on-again, off-again for weeks, quickened last week, and Bonta’s office had reached a deal with Paramount by Friday, sources said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

Clare quickened into a four-legged gallop, weaving through the trees.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Some advanced economies’ growth prospects look subdued anyway, amplifying investor unease about lending to governments when inflation is quickening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

Bets on lower Federal Reserve interest rates, despite both the quickening inflation pressures and solid GDP growth data, have added to the allure of precious metals, as has the recent rise in geopolitical risks.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 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

If this satanic sprinkling of redundant apostrophes causes no little gasp of horror or quickening of the pulse, you should probably put down this book at once.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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