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the breakneck production of naval vessels during World War II
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The economy added a staggering 517,000 jobs in January, more than double the employment growth a month prior and well above the breakneck pace of some 400,000 monthly jobs added on average last year, according to government data released on Friday.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2023
At five half-hour episodes, Cunk on Earth is a consistently droll, frequently delightful series that mixes high and low comedy at a breakneck pace.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
Transferring in from Tennessee, the program currently defining the tempo genre, Jackson is well-acquainted with playing football at a breakneck pace.
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Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
Some may be duplicates, but regardless, twisters have been swarming the South at breakneck pace.
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Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1562, in the meaning defined above
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“Breakneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakneck. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
breakneck
adjective
break·neck
ˌbrāk-ˌnek
: very fast or dangerous
breakneck speed
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