breakneck

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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

The breakneck pace of growth suggests demand for AI-related semiconductors remains strong, despite concerns that global economic headwinds could eventually damp infrastructure spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Frontier AI developers are growing at a breakneck pace, fueling concerns over a lack of guardrails for a technology that endangers both corporate and national security.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This breakneck tech rally still has legs—and it’s driving the stock market higher.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

At breakneck speed Ashima knits sweater-vests for her father, her father-in-law, her brother, her three favorite uncles.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri