in record numbers
idiom
: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.
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In addition, a more vibrant economy in Venezuela could convince migrants — who have been leaving for the U.S. in record numbers — to stay put in Venezuela.
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John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
As the country has prospered, its nationals have visited other countries in record numbers.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
The chair also had gas-lift levers that controlled height and tilt — good news for women, who were joining the work force in record numbers, and whose comfort had been ignored by earlier designers.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Hospital employees are leaving the industry in record numbers, citing burnout from the pandemic and untenable workloads.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
This is not a one-off situation as new units under construction continue to come online in record numbers (left side of chart).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Shipwreck hunters, divers, even a little girl out fishing found some of Lake Michigan's most historic secrets last year in record numbers.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Journalists are dying in record numbers covering the war.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Travelers have flocked to Las Vegas in record numbers in the last year.
—Melissa Alonso, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
As the country has prospered, its nationals have visited other countries in record numbers.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
The chair also had gas-lift levers that controlled height and tilt — good news for women, who were joining the work force in record numbers, and whose comfort had been ignored by earlier designers.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Hospital employees are leaving the industry in record numbers, citing burnout from the pandemic and untenable workloads.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
This is not a one-off situation as new units under construction continue to come online in record numbers (left side of chart).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Shipwreck hunters, divers, even a little girl out fishing found some of Lake Michigan's most historic secrets last year in record numbers.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Journalists are dying in record numbers covering the war.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Travelers have flocked to Las Vegas in record numbers in the last year.
—Melissa Alonso, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
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