Sentence examples for approached record levels from inspiring English sources

Spring rainfall was above average through most of the far north and approached record levels in a few places.

Yields on bonds that carry credit risk, which these days means almost everything, have exceeded or approached record levels, compared with Treasury bonds with similar maturities.

Beach attendance approached record levels, officials said, and residents wooed visitors like never before, eager to have them spend dollars many locals no longer have to keep restaurants and businesses afloat.

Meanwhile, natural gas consumption approached record levels, People's Gas said.

Flood levels on the Annan and Esk (Dumfries and Galloway) may also approach record levels," he said.

In many of those states Democratic chances may well depend on whether turnout by blacks and union members approaches record levels.

Gasoline prices, which are approaching record levels, "are going to have a very profound effect on the economy," said Peter Morici, an economist at the University of Maryland.

That increase is dramatic, but would not approach "record levels". Between 1990 and 1995, there were at least 800 homicide victims each year in the city.

Although temperatures were approaching record levels in Greece, the camp remained cooler than Dawd's hometown in Mosul, where forecasts were predicting highs of up to 118 degrees.

Home sales are likely to approach record levels this year, and companies like Pier 1 Imports and Lowe's, which sell furnishings and home-improvement items, are projecting increasing profits next year.

Company balance sheets are strong, and earnings approaching record levels.