brisk
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Beyond the brisk sales, they’re among the most popular titles in elementary-school libraries, they win Pulitzer Prizes and National Book Awards, and they get adapted into movies and streaming shows.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
The chapters are compact, the writing is brisk and direct, and momentous events—from the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 to the Allied firebombing of Tokyo during World War II—regularly punctuate the storytelling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The facility employs about 160 people and Reidy says he sometimes misses the brisk temperatures when he returns home.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Afterward, take a brisk walk to L.A.’s most beautiful library, the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Then Helena comes bounding up the stairs, also with her cheeks blushing, because the air is brisk.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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