hit record

noun

: a record or CD that is very popular and sells many copies

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Despite the largest crude supply shock the world has ever seen, US oil and gas prices still haven’t hit record highs during the three-plus months of war with Iran. David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 The city hit record lows in violent crime last summer and ended the year with a sharp decline in murders and shootings, according to Chicago Police Department data. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 With much of the Gulf’s clean energy supply chain disrupted by the ongoing blockade, freight rates on the Shanghai to Gulf and Red Sea route have hit record highs on the back of a spike in fuel costs and the intense competition to find trucking capacity to transport cargo by road. Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Nereyda quickly turned her phone sideways and hit record. Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit record

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“Hit record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20record. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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