in record numbers
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: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.
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By the way, Black women are dying in record numbers during and after their pregnancies.
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Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
An August 2025 study conducted by The Care Board’s Labor Force Participation Tracker for the University of Kansas has made headlines recently for its shocking conclusion: Moms of young children are leaving the workforce in record numbers, dropping by 2.8 percentage points from January to June 2025.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2025
Cybercriminals are capitalizing on America's precarious labor market, with jobseekers being taken advantage of in record numbers in 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Moms are leaving the workforce in record numbers Pay equity experts say providing adequate and accessible child care is crucial to supporting women in the workforce.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
An August 2025 study conducted by The Care Board’s Labor Force Participation Tracker for the University of Kansas has made headlines recently for its shocking conclusion: Moms of young children are leaving the workforce in record numbers, dropping by 2.8 percentage points from January to June 2025.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2025
Cybercriminals are capitalizing on America's precarious labor market, with jobseekers being taken advantage of in record numbers in 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Moms are leaving the workforce in record numbers Pay equity experts say providing adequate and accessible child care is crucial to supporting women in the workforce.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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