breakneck

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Detention centers are being built at breakneck speed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

In the announcement, OpenAI cited a series of user metrics pointing to a breakneck pace of AI adoption.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

And if they had, it was quickly overshadowed by something else in our breakneck news cycle, like FBI director Kash Patel chugging beer with the gold medal–winning men’s hockey team.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Not caution to the wind, but ambition and daring and breakneck speed.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The light was gone immediately, and Anya was swept away from the well opening in the breakneck darkness of the river.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack