hit record

noun

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

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In Asia, South Korea and Japanese benchmark indexes hit record highs in early Thursday trading. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 But Wall Street has still hit record highs, helped by strong corporate earnings and some optimism that the war will end soon. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The major indexes were lower for the second day in a row, pausing a rally that saw the S&P and Nasdaq hit record highs. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 New projections show cruise travel across the region is expected to hit record levels in 2026, bringing thousands of passengers through ports like Detroit. Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit record

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“Hit record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/hit%20record. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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