breakneck
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Disclosure Day: Anthropic is generating breakneck revenue growth but faces a long list of risks that include a narrow customer base and uncertain access to much-needed computing power as it prepares for a mega-IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Indeed, the biggest U.S. companies have recently been growing earnings at a breakneck pace, and Wall Street expects results should continue to dazzle investors in 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
A weakening Iranian currency, which has fallen by a third against the dollar since early July, is contributing to breakneck inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The breakneck pace of the guitar chords is measured and deliberate; the drums are measured, consistent; as usual, the bassline is its own melodic counterpoint.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
A worker lent her his horse and she rode at a breakneck pace back to the villa.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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