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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.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
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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.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
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“Breakneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakneck. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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breakneck
adjective
break·neck
ˌbrāk-ˌnek 
: very fast or dangerous
breakneck speed
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