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Mayfield believes inexperienced workers and the breakneck timeline probably led to some crews ignoring those best practices and redepositing toxic metals onto residential properties and local waterways.

Whatever the reason, the realization was a wake-up call to the breakneck speed of time.

Few quarterbacks in college football have started the season at the breakneck pace that Jayden Maiava has managed through three weeks.

Just as Labour slumped in popularity at breakneck speed after winning the election, senior figures suggest their fortunes could improve dramatically quickly too.

"It's a little biting but it's not House of Cards cynical, it has a breakneck pace but it's not 24, the dialogue is sharp but never played for laughs," Zoe Williams writes.