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breakneck

[breyk-nek] / ˈbreɪkˌnɛk /


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For him, the data centre project is born of "infatuation with all things digital" and "developing AI at breakneck speed in all directions".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The memory-chip market is growing at breakneck speed, driving big gains for Micron Technology stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Both players showcased their preference for first-strike tennis, knocking lumps out of the ball from the baseline, in a high-level contest played at breakneck speed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In advance of Nvidia’s earnings, investors didn’t have much else to parse, turning a breakneck rally into more of a holding pattern, said Gina Martin Adams, chief market strategist at HB Wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Both carts hurtled onward at breakneck speed, a wall of rock on one side of the narrowing road and a large tree on the other.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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