breakneck
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—We’ve all seen them: cars flying down the highway at breakneck speed, weaving through traffic as if the rules of the road don’t exist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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 draft prospectus of the AI company showed breakneck revenue growth but a long list of risks, which include a narrow customer base and uncertain access to computing power, the Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
Then he turned tail and ran, at breakneck speed, back down the hill, Crabbe and Goyle behind him.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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