breakneck

1. A fall that breaks the neck.

2. A dangerous steep place from which one could fall and be injured.

1. The motorcycle started in pursuit at breakneck speed.

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2. Digital technology is advancing at a breakneck pace.

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3. She sped along at a breakneck pace!

   deSie ist mit einer halsbrecherischen Geschwindigkeit dahingerast.

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4. Where is humanity headed, given this breakneck pace of advancement (is it even possible to stop it?) in artificial intelligence?

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5. During the Age of Sail, the strong prevailing winds of the Roaring Forties propelled ships across the Pacific, often at breakneck speed.

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