in record numbers
idiom
: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.
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The popularity Trump enjoyed after the election has vanished, protesters have marched in record numbers to oppose his one-man rule, and citizens have shown up to defend their neighbors from immigration enforcement and other federal forces.
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Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Americans are joining the queue in record numbers.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Americans are hitting the roads and taking to the skies in record numbers, both at home and abroad, as the travel bug continues to grow by leaps and bounds.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Vineyards were ripped out in record numbers in California, France, and elsewhere, and in some regions, grapes went unharvested and rotted on the vine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
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Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Americans are joining the queue in record numbers.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Americans are hitting the roads and taking to the skies in record numbers, both at home and abroad, as the travel bug continues to grow by leaps and bounds.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Vineyards were ripped out in record numbers in California, France, and elsewhere, and in some regions, grapes went unharvested and rotted on the vine.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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