in record numbers

phrase

: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.

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The panel encouraged the roughly 100 attendees at Farish Street Baptist Church in Jackson to make sure they’re registered to vote, help register other people to vote and turn out to vote in record numbers. Taylor Vance, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The Islamic Republic is executing Iranians in record numbers and has sharpened its tools of repression. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Members of that hiring class were disciplined, arrested, charged with crimes, and fired in record numbers. Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026 Even people who couldn’t afford a ticket found ways to experience the tournament – by packing fan zones, finding a watch party, or tuning in from home in record numbers. Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in record numbers

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“In record numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20record%20numbers. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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