in record numbers

phrase

: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.

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The election in Israel is too close to call after voters turned out in record numbers to decide whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in office or oust him for an alternative. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026 Arab citizens of Israel turned out to vote in record numbers. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Travelers are returning in record numbers, but spending is failing to keep pace. — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board should keep the faith, because very rich Democrats are escaping from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts — and moving to Florida in record numbers. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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