breakneck

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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

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

A crew of more than 450 people shoot on a breakneck production schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Comments from a senior South Korean official floating the idea of redistributing profits from the AI windfall to citizens weighed on Korean stocks, tapping the brakes on what has been a breakneck run-up this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

She took down their words at breakneck pace, despairing because while she was filling a page, the one before it was erased.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende