brisk
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Claire, played with bustling, brisk energy and light humor by Ms. Young, lives with her husband in New York, and urges Catherine to join them there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Illuminated by fairy lights and a rosy sunset, a willowy queen named Sheryka lip-synced to Toni Braxton and danced to a brisk guaguancó number with a friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Policy decisions can pull yields in different directions, particularly when geopolitical events are moving at a brisk clip.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
By Wednesday, the UK will be dominated by cold, brisk north to north-west winds, reaching gale force in places.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Heck!” fumed Aunt Kitty one brisk March afternoon when I returned from feeding the orange tomcat outside Mrs. Wigginbottom’s kitchen.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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