hit record

noun

: a record or CD that is very popular and sells many copies

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Until last week, the trend in recent months had largely been the opposite, as bullion repeatedly hit record prices while Bitcoin tumbled. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Now prices for both DRAM and HBM chips have hit record highs, nearly doubling in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, according to technology research firm Counterpoint Research. Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 In the first few months of 2026, Chinese pharmaceutical licensing deals hit record highs. Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 That winter also saw ice cover on the Great Lakes hit record lows – which can can lead to more lake-effect snow; lower lake levels in the summer months; and more lakeshore flooding and erosion, among other impacts. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit record

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“Hit record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20record. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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