A breakneck pace. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The desire to pass such a huge plan of enormous financial proportions in breakneck time is both arrogant and dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [Congresswoman says some senators 'Neanderthals'] Reference
The Warriors closed to 38-27 after one quarter and 73-64 at halftime as the teams raced up and down the court in breakneck fashion. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Kings vs. Warriors] Reference
Perhaps I should learn to slow down, because I'm not used to living life at such a "breakneck" pace. From Wordnik.com. [babycartercl Diary Entry] Reference
The car licked forward with a screech from the expensive radial tires put on for precisely this kind of breakneck situation. From Wordnik.com. [Black Friday]
When trains became popular, people stopped freaking out about traveling at the "breakneck" speed of 15 mph. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
I just have a metabolism stuck on "breakneck".): D. From Wordnik.com. [Essay Rant Thingy] Reference
I was racing toward the poorhouse at breakneck speed. From Wordnik.com. [My Life as a Drug Dealer] Reference
Fans of Hunter's breakneck performance might roll their eyes at Earl. From Wordnik.com. [Damsels in Distress] Reference
"" Think about it, '' Krone says in her high-pitched, breakneck chirp. From Wordnik.com. [Back In The Saddle Again] Reference
They approach several songs, such as "Gimme Shelter," at breakneck speed. From Wordnik.com. [The Rolling Stones Restored] Reference
For despite the economic slump, the world is racing along at breakneck speed. From Wordnik.com. [Get Out Of The Office] Reference
It's a metaphor for a nation that sometimes chokes on its own breakneck growth. From Wordnik.com. [China's Traffic Jam Could Last For Weeks] Reference
After running at breakneck speed for several years, the world seems to be slowing down. From Wordnik.com. [Why The War Has Changed So Little] Reference
Enter Guerra and merengue, the breakneck, carnivalesque rhythm of the Dominican Republic. From Wordnik.com. [Crossover Dreamers] Reference
In the breakneck telecom world, AT&T's latest offspring will need to do more than just spin off. From Wordnik.com. [An Earlier Att Spinoff Sputters] Reference
On his part, Biyani says he is careful not to get carried away by his own breakneck pace of growth. From Wordnik.com. [Pantaloon's Retail Redo] Reference
Then came another baptism of fire: the big descent: swooping down through the trees at breakneck speed. From Wordnik.com. [Fancy a go at the Tour de France?] Reference
At breakneck speed - precipitated by financial need for a paycheck, I completed the journey in just over four days. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Gregory: Searching for the Next Dorothy (VIDEO)] Reference
In developing countries it has led to breakneck liberalisation of trade, so destroying swaths of "infant" industries. From Wordnik.com. [We lost sight of fairness in the false promise of wealth] Reference
It also pointedly leaked the news that it plans to build two more American factories to keep up with breakneck demand. From Wordnik.com. [Toyota Triumphs] Reference
I love its breakneck pace and Dylan's description of dreams as a place, quote, "where the middle and the bottom drop out.". From Wordnik.com. ['Tell-Tale Signs' Exposes Bob Dylan Bootlegs] Reference
On the face of it, this appears to be a story about the breakneck development that is taking place throughout the country. From Wordnik.com. [China's Traffic Jam Tells A Story] Reference
Told at a breakneck pace, Empire of Dreams resembles nothing so much as a DeMille movie — gaudy, corny, and enthralling. From Wordnik.com. [Run of DeMille] Reference
It's especially useful for the student of Chinese struggling to keep up with the breakneck development of slang and allusion. From Wordnik.com. [The Foreign Devil's Dictionary] Reference
No wonder, then, that he loves fast cars and fast bikes; and that his business plans are being implemented at breakneck speed. From Wordnik.com. [The New Bharat Forge] Reference
The quality and sustainability of the museums have fallen victim to the breakneck speed with which these museums were developed. From Wordnik.com. [Money Can't Buy Culture] Reference
And once those great athletes launch their triple axels or race breakneck down the mountain, sports fans will embrace these Games. From Wordnik.com. [The Winter Blues] Reference
“Life cannot continue at a breakneck pace, because it is breaking too many necks,” the Health Czar told the President. From Wordnik.com. [The Epidemic of Weariness] Reference
Before counting off the album's title track, Freeman checks with his drummer to make sure he's ready to handle its breakneck tempo. From Wordnik.com. [Von Freeman's Core Corps, Captured In Germany] Reference
We were in the middle of driving the 10 miles home at breakneck speed when we noticed a set of headlights zooming up fast behind us. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Grace] Reference
Inevitably institutions cannot always keep pace with the breakneck change we face, and there is a clash of generations and outlooks. From Wordnik.com. [How To Rescue Turkey] Reference
No matter how distracted and even more rushed our lives become as a result of breakneck innovation we still crave the next big thing. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Lamb: Innovating for Mindfulness] Reference
In China, the impact of the breakneck pursuit of profits and development — pollution, rising food prices — is spurring a backlash. From Wordnik.com. [Here’s The Good News] Reference
But it is urgent that we have a vigorous dialogue about how to rescue the multitudes now racing at breakneck speed toward Alzheimer's. From Wordnik.com. [Jean Carper: Looking for Alzheimer's Answers in All the Wrong Places] Reference
CONAN: The CD, as I understand, was recorded in five days, which, from an outsider's vantage point, well, that seems like breakneck speed. From Wordnik.com. [Bela Fleck and Chick Corea: An Enchanting Duo] Reference
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