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  • Here we must recede a moment to relate that in the forenoon, Hash, the brother of Margaret, and Zenas Joy, a resident of the place called Breakneck, had a serious misunderstanding about a shot the latter made at a turkey set up by the former.

    Margaret 1851

  • Breakneck economic growth has far outstripped the supply of management talent.

    China Eyed as Next Educational Frontier Andrew Browne 2012

  • Breakneck loan growth in 2009 and 2010, stringent capital adequacy requirements and the need to increase loan-loss provisions are pushing many of China's second-tier banks to the market to replenish their capital base.

    Real Economy Impact of Financial Turmoil for China Tom Orlik 2011

  • Breakneck growth in the number of broadband connections, growing sales of cheap computers, and our growing reliance on modern communication tools, such as email, instant messages and Facebook, have become so pervasive that even the homeless need to be connected.

    U.S. Census Data Shows What We Know: Internet Growth 2009

  • Even the song called "Breakneck Speed" maintains a pointedly medium tempo.

    Tokyo Police Club Slows The Pace With 'Champ' 2010

  • (Soundbite of song, "Breakneck Speed") TOKYO POLICE CLUB: (Singing) (Unintelligible).

    Tokyo Police Club Slows The Pace With 'Champ' 2010

  • Breakneck flights had gotten her out of the North-lands, then even more connections had followed to get to South America and into Iquitos.

    Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010

  • A: Breakneck pace, lots of conflict, scary scenes, and bad jokes.

    Archive 2009-07-07 Joe Konrath 2009

  • Breakneck economic development, population growth and deforestation have for decades wreaked the most havoc on ecosystems.

    Winners And Losers 2008

  • Breakneck expansion pushed Istanbul's blue-chip equity index up fivefold in the four years ending in 2007.

    Slower Growth Exposes 2008

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