breakneck
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of breakneck
Example Sentences
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The passing of the two leaders into China's history books marks a definitive end to the breakneck reforms of the 1990s and early 2000s, with an emphasis on private entrepreneurship and wealth creation.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It emerges from millions of online users, evolving collectively, mutating at breakneck speed and often disappearing as quickly as it appears.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Many of the students who find themselves scaling up big ideas at a breakneck pace aren’t sure they will go back to college when the summer is over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
China's economy -- second in size only to that of the United States -- has struggled in recent years to keep up with the breakneck pace of development it maintained in previous decades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Flying past the three-eighths pole at breakneck speed, Modern Youth suddenly spooked, bolting to the right, and headed straight for the outer rail.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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