hit record

noun

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

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In Asian markets, most indexes traded lower on Friday, with the exception of South Korea's Kospi which hit record highs. Chloe Taylor,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Pricing on the same services at Disney World in Florida vary by individual park and usually hit record-high prices closer to peak periods around the holidays. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 In 2023, though, the city hit record highs with more than 390 homicides. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Oct. 2025 Everyone knows that most major indexes have hit record highs this year. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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