in record numbers

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web To counter the labor shortages already being felt in sectors like agriculture and manufacturing, the government has been admitting migrant workers from developing countries like Nepal and Indonesia in record numbers. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 People are visiting California and spending money in record numbers, a sign that the pandemic-era slump is finally over. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024 By Sanya Mansoor May 2, 2024 8:17 AM EDT In 2023, migrants arrived at the U.S. southern border in record numbers, often malnourished and ill. Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 2 May 2024 Washington — Cuba's government is willing to accept more deportation flights from the U.S. of Cuban migrants, who have traveled to the southern border in record numbers over the past three years, a top Cuban official told CBS News in an exclusive interview. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024 In addition, a more vibrant economy in Venezuela could convince migrants — who have been leaving for the U.S. in record numbers — to stay put in Venezuela. John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024 As the country has prospered, its nationals have visited other countries in record numbers. Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024 The chair also had gas-lift levers that controlled height and tilt — good news for women, who were joining the work force in record numbers, and whose comfort had been ignored by earlier designers. Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 Hospital employees are leaving the industry in record numbers, citing burnout from the pandemic and untenable workloads. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024

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