breakneck

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“The contrast between the slow grind lower in March and the subsequent breakneck rally highlights the U.S. equity market’s pronounced right-tail asymmetry and its longer-term progression toward a more bubble-like regime,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s less juxtaposition for juxtaposition’s sake and more an accurate reflection of the breakneck duality of living in a place like L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But the economic policies paved the way for breakneck growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Despite the widely publicized race for the exits among holders of so-called semiliquid funds, private credit is still expanding, albeit not at last year’s breakneck pace.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Then he turned tail and ran, at breakneck speed, back down the hill, Crabbe and Goyle behind him.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling