in record numbers
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: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before
New houses are being built in record numbers.
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Portugal is one of the world’s best options for retirees searching for a relaxed, affordable, and beautiful place to call home, and in recent years, Americans have flocked to Portugal in record numbers.
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
People are stockpiling gold in record numbers, with business continuing to boom at gold stores across the country, according to the store owners.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Even private schools can’t escape inflation Private school tuition is skyrocketing, but families are still enrolling in record numbers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
No matter the destination, seniors are traveling in record numbers to all corners of the world.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
People are stockpiling gold in record numbers, with business continuing to boom at gold stores across the country, according to the store owners.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Even private schools can’t escape inflation Private school tuition is skyrocketing, but families are still enrolling in record numbers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
No matter the destination, seniors are traveling in record numbers to all corners of the world.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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