in record numbers
idiom
: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.
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Wisconsin residents are expected to travel in record numbers during the Christmas season this year, according to a new report from AAA.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Women are ascending to leadership roles in record numbers, according to McKinsey and LeanIn.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Millions of Americans are set to hit the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday period in record numbers, but wet or snowy weather from the Rockies to the Midwest and the Northeast may slow things down.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
To many of the young men who flocked to Trump in record numbers, Musk was an ideal avatar.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Women are ascending to leadership roles in record numbers, according to McKinsey and LeanIn.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Millions of Americans are set to hit the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday period in record numbers, but wet or snowy weather from the Rockies to the Midwest and the Northeast may slow things down.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
To many of the young men who flocked to Trump in record numbers, Musk was an ideal avatar.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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“In record numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20record%20numbers. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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