in record time

idiom

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

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The discussion included the city’s restoration of utilities in record time, the simplification and speeding up of permitting, and the active construction of nearly 500 homes in the city, Bass said. Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Tickets for the battle sold out in record time, and the take for the event’s longtime nonprofit beneficiary, Give Kids The World Village, broke its one-night record, as well. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 Artificial intelligence has moved from theory to tool in record time. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 Who but Nolan could put Imax tickets on sale an entire year in advance and have fans snap them up in record time? Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 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 10 Feb. 2026.

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