quickening

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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

As the artificial-intelligence race intensifies, the speed with which the world’s biggest chip companies roll out each successive generation of computing products is quickening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Revenue from software add-ons also grew at a quickening pace.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 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

“I drove a bit farther into the wood, off the road. There was no one around. I had to dig . . .” His breathing is shallower still, quickening.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins