hit record

noun

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

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Retail prices hit record high Consumers paid $5.90 for a dozen large grade-A eggs, on average, in February, a record high, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 Full Story Egg prices hit record $4.95 per dozen in January An average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities hit a record of $4.95 last month, according to data published Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025 Investors who bought a broad mix of Indian stocks early in 2020 watched their worth triple by last September, as major market indexes hit record highs. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 However, gold prices hit record highs 40 times in 2024. Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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