Fast-breaking
[fast-brey-king, fahst-] /ˈfæstˈbreɪ kɪŋ, ˈfɑst-/
adjective
1.
(of a news story) occurring suddenly, and often portending a series of events or further developments in rapid succession.
[fast-breyk, fahst-] /ˈfæstˈbreɪk, ˈfɑst-/
verb (used without object), fast-broke, fast-broken, fast-breaking. Basketball.
1.
to execute or play in the style of a fast break.
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