brisk
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But Mr. Sewell is not much interested in what Dulles actually did as secretary of state—he dispatches, for example, Eisenhower’s second term in a brisk dozen pages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
After Trump built on his brisk start to develop a 6-0 lead, Australia's Robertson celebrated with the crowd when he won frame seven.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
The morning was clear with a brisk wind from the sea.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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