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breakneck

[breyk-nek] / ˈbreɪkˌnɛk /


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It emerges from millions of online users, evolving collectively, mutating at breakneck speed and often disappearing as quickly as it appears.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

As AI continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and developers warn of models going rogue, Elon Musk says people should simply "enjoy the ride".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

A dayslong tech selloff raised new questions about whether America’s artificial-intelligence boom could continue at its breakneck pace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

There’s a wonderful verve to Early’s filmmaking, allowing what would otherwise come off as breakneck tonal shifts to feel remarkably earned.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Through technological advances in communication our planet is in the final stages of being bound up at a breakneck pace into a single global society.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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