in record numbers
idiom
: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.
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And in recent months, Americans have been applying for British citizenship in record numbers.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 May 2025
Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025
In recent years, Venezuelans have migrated to the United States in record numbers, as their country has spiraled into crisis under the government of Nicolás Maduro.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Driving its ranking: a thriving tourism sector, expanding luxury hotel offerings and world-famous entertainment and dining scenes, which continue to draw visitors in record numbers.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 May 2025
Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025
In recent years, Venezuelans have migrated to the United States in record numbers, as their country has spiraled into crisis under the government of Nicolás Maduro.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Driving its ranking: a thriving tourism sector, expanding luxury hotel offerings and world-famous entertainment and dining scenes, which continue to draw visitors in record numbers.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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