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breakneck

adjective as in extremely fast

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Musk is burning cash at a breakneck clip.

The bullion’s breakneck rally comes as the U.S. federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, delaying the release of key economic data, including September’s jobs report.

Mayfield believes inexperienced workers and the breakneck timeline probably led to some crews ignoring those best practices and redepositing toxic metals onto residential properties and local waterways.

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Whatever the reason, the realization was a wake-up call to the breakneck speed of time.

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Few quarterbacks in college football have started the season at the breakneck pace that Jayden Maiava has managed through three weeks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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