record haul

Frequency: 6.54.0 per million words

the largest quantity ever obtained of something, such as fish or stolen goods

haulADJECTIVE + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The thieves got away with a record haul of £25 million.
  • Police seized a record haul of cocaine at the port.
  • The fishing trawler returned to port with a record haul of tuna.
  • The Olympic team celebrated their record haul of gold medals.
  • The charity auction brought in a record haul of donations.
  • Last year's apple harvest was a record haul for local farms.
  • Investigators uncovered a record haul of incriminating documents.
  • The archaeological dig yielded a record haul of ancient artifacts.
  • Customs officers announced a record haul of smuggled electronics.
  • If this trend continues, we can expect a record haul in profits this quarter.