brisk
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Loyal alumni, brisk fundraising and success placing students in jobs and graduate schools are cause for optimism, they said, despite the challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He has high standards and can be brisk in cutting off lawyers not up to snuff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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
"What's your appointment for?" the brisk, white-uniformed receptionist wanted to know, ticking my name off on a notebook list.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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