in record time

idiom

: in the least amount of time ever

He finished in record time.

Examples of in record time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Covid question The world rallied to develop Covid-19 vaccines in record time. —

Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Aug. 2024 Owens took his third gold medal running the 200-meter race in record time, ahead of Mack Robinson, the brother of future baseball great Jackie Robinson. —

Ronald G. Shafer, Washington Post, 21 July 2024 Following Biden’s endorsement, Harris has secured enough pledged delegates in record time to win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 July 2024 Man United raised general admission season ticket prices 5% for the 2024-25 season and said tickets sold out in record time with the second lowest churn rate ever at 4%. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in record time

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