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the breakneck production of naval vessels during World War II
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The economy added a staggering 517,000 jobs in January, more than double the employment growth a month prior and well above the breakneck pace of some 400,000 monthly jobs added on average last year, according to government data released on Friday.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2023
At five half-hour episodes, Cunk on Earth is a consistently droll, frequently delightful series that mixes high and low comedy at a breakneck pace.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
Transferring in from Tennessee, the program currently defining the tempo genre, Jackson is well-acquainted with playing football at a breakneck pace.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
Some may be duplicates, but regardless, twisters have been swarming the South at breakneck pace.
—Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2023
At five half-hour episodes, Cunk on Earth is a consistently droll, frequently delightful series that mixes high and low comedy at a breakneck pace.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
Transferring in from Tennessee, the program currently defining the tempo genre, Jackson is well-acquainted with playing football at a breakneck pace.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
Some may be duplicates, but regardless, twisters have been swarming the South at breakneck pace.
—Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Breakneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakneck. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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breakneck
adjective
break·neck
ˌbrāk-ˌnek 
: very fast or dangerous
breakneck speed
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