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  • adjective superlative form of brisk: most brisk.

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Examples

  • In January, U.S. auto sales continued their upward surge, rising 11% over a year ago to their briskest pace in nearly four years.

    January Auto Sales Accelerate Mike Ramsey 2012

  • Lastly, auto sales in January rose 11% over a year ago to their briskest pace in nearly four years.

    New Car Prices Rising Along With Sales Jeff Bennett 2012

  • The briskest sales growth at Brooks Brothers is happening in its recently expanded Suiting Essentials line, priced starting at $598, says Guy Voglino, divisional merchandise manager for men's clothing at the company.

    A Hard-Working Suit Sarah Nassauer 2011

  • U.S. auto sales continued their upward surge in January, climbing 11% from a year earlier to their briskest pace in nearly four years.

    What's News: Business & Finance 2012

  • With the GOP race suddenly shaping up as a contest pitting him and fellow conservative Michele Bachmann against the front-runner, Mitt Romney, Mr. Perry hopes to distinguish himself as the humble farmer who now runs the state with the country's briskest job-creation results.

    Touting a Downhome Résumé Neil King Jr. 2011

  • If that holds, October's sales pace would be the briskest since August 2009.

    Broken and Busted: Reviving America's Car Fleet Neal E. Boudette 2011

  • Off to what company officials say is the briskest sales pace in Arena Stage's history, the new revival of "Oklahoma!" is drawing the interest of New York producers, who are coming to Washington to scout director Molly Smith's well-received production.

    "Oklahoma!": Quick out of the gate Peter Marks 2010

  • And it is during Ramadan, which ends this week, and the festival of Eid that follows it, that the restaurant does its briskest trade.

    Marking Ramadan's End in a Big Way 2010

  • Off to what company officials say is the briskest sales pace in Arena Stage's history, the new revival of "Oklahoma!" is drawing the interest of New York producers, who are coming to Washington to scout director Molly Smith's well-received production.

    Washington Arts Briefs: 'Oklahoma' and 'Norman Rockwell' Post 2010

  • That's why the matchmaking sites do their briskest business with the men at the nexus of the tech boom.

    Valley Of The Doll-Less 2008

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