hit record

noun

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

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Prices hit record highs last year amid an avian flu outbreak that decimated the country's poultry flocks. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026 For example, while the price of silver did hit record highs earlier this year, that spike was largely driven by investor psychology and monetary dynamics – not just AI infrastructure. Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 30 June 2026 But years into a war that has left Russians excluded from the world and saddled with broken promises from the government, official readings of economic pessimism have recently hit record highs, threatening the Kremlin’s tenuous hold on its society. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The stock market continues to shrug off geopolitical concern and hit record highs, padding people’s 401(k)s and retirement accounts. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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