hit record

noun

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

Examples of hit record in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 48-year-old physicist, who also serves as the bank’s co-head of global research, made a name for himself over the past decade, culminating in his 2020 contrarian call that the benchmark S&P 500 index would shake off a once-in-a-century pandemic and hit record highs within a matter of months. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 July 2024 Amid soaring inflation rates, Fourth of July cookout prices are poised to hit record highs this year — and though total grocery costs are lower overall in Wisconsin, shoppers in Wisconsin may have to spend more than the national average on a few key items. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024 As the city’s processing rates for SNAP and cash assistance benefits have hit record lows, the mayor has found the necessary resources to offer historic raises for police and jail guards and advance a mass incarceration agenda over New Yorkers. Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024 That wasn’t always true, but both U.S. natural gas and oil production hit record highs in 2023. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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