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in record time

idiom

: in the least amount of time ever
He finished in record time.

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How to Watch Portugal vs Armenia Cristiano Ronaldo’s plan of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in record time has been thrown up ahead of Sunday’s do-or-die encounter with Armenia. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 Paulena panics and gets the hell out of there in record time. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025 Phase one—39 build-ready lots—sold out in record time, many before roads were even paved. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025 From massive fulfillment centers and logistics hubs to AWS data centers and its HQ2 project, Amazon has deep and close relationships with state and local officials and a playbook that’s now being used to get AI infrastructure set up in record time. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in record time

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“In record time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20record%20time. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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