breakneck

Example Sentences

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During the pandemic, they expanded at a breakneck speed to keep up with demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

And if they had, it was quickly overshadowed by something else in our breakneck news cycle, like FBI director Kash Patel chugging beer with the gold medal–winning men’s hockey team.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Propping up breakneck delivery speeds are gig workers scrambling to hit deadlines.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Whoever it was seemed to be traveling at a breakneck pace with little regard to obstructing bush or foliage.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques