Word: briskest
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Americans bought cars and trucks at an annual rate of 14 million units in the first half of 1993, the briskest pace in four years. The recovery continued in the first 10 days of July, car companies reported last week, as sales of North American-made vehicles rose 14.6% over the same period a year ago. Virtually all the first-half gains were by U.S. manufacturers, who have raised their domestic market share from 72.5% last January to 75% today, while the Japanese have slipped from 24.6% to 22.7%. "At the moment, the Big Three are eating the Japanese carmakers...