in record time

phrase

: in the least amount of time ever
He finished in record time.

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The project came together in record time in old-school fashion at the Mipcom content market and conference in Cannes. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Product managers, designers and engineers can now spin up a working prototype in record time using code generators. — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Support for lowering the voting age emerged during World War II, but the amendment was passed and ratified in 1971 in record time as support for the Vietnam War declined. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 The Chase Ellison, 43, has amassed a media empire in record time. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in record time

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“In record time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20record%20time. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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