breakneck

Example Sentences

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But the economic policies paved the way for breakneck growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Despite the widely publicized race for the exits among holders of so-called semiliquid funds, private credit is still expanding, albeit not at last year’s breakneck pace.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

When we visited the set on a recent freezing afternoon in Paju city, just north of Seoul, filming was moving at breakneck speed.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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