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blistering, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy
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Given the history of tribal nations and state governments, the breakneck speed at which the multination effort came together was inspiring to watch. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Indian Country Fights to Protect Its Children and Preserve Its Sovereignty," 23 Aug. 2019 His rise to world stardom is accelerating at breakneck speed, with his overall goal tally of 62 goals in 126 appearances in all competitions seeing his stock rise in the red half of Merseyside. — SI.com, "Sadio Mane Stat Shows Why Liverpool May Have a New Talisman This Premier League Season," 18 Aug. 2019 Twitch chat is famous for its emoji flying at breakneck speed across the page. — Shannon Liao, CNN, "Twitch vs. Mixer: The new streaming war," 15 Aug. 2019 WeWork’s parent company gave investors the most detailed look yet at its finances Wednesday, revealing breakneck growth on the back of massive losses as the office-sharing company prepares for a highly anticipated debut on the stock market. — Alexandra Olson And Cathy Bussewitz, USA TODAY, "Ahead of anticipated IPO, WeWork reveals rapid growth and massive losses," 14 Aug. 2019 The big question is whether Singaporeans accept that the PAP cannot preside over breakneck growth forever. — The Economist, "Even Singapore’s ruling party struggles to plan for everything," 1 Aug. 2019 Sales growth at French luxury group Kering’s Gucci brand has slowed after three years of breakneck growth, as rival LVMH accelerates. — Robert Williams, Fortune, "What’s Up With Gucci’s Slowing Sales and LVMH’s Momentum?," 25 July 2019 The company plans to issue billions of dollars in debt to fund its breakneck growth. — Justin Lahart, WSJ, "WeWork’s Debt Deal Has Consequences," 8 July 2019 News came at breakneck speed on the Orange and Blue front. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati: The Touchline Newsletter, issue 2," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breakneck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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