breakneck

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Microfinance’s breakneck expansion in Cambodia in the early 2010s coincided with a government push to formalize land ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On a sweltering day, they could not play at a breakneck speed, could not bring that physical intensity to bear, and the quieter tempo almost suited them.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Both players showcased their preference for first-strike tennis, knocking lumps out of the ball from the baseline, in a high-level contest played at breakneck speed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The breakneck rally in space stocks looked set to grind to a halt, though, after a Blue Origin rocket blew up late Thursday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Compton specified that the work would have to be done at breakneck speed and that the process would have to be scalable to an industrial level.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik