break the record
idiom
: to perform better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved
He broke the record for the high jump.
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Women in Congress: Rep. Elise Stefanik, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House, is leading a charge to break the record for GOP women serving in the chamber.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
In Paris, Biles could break the record for the most Olympic gold medals earned by an American gymnast.
—Sarah Maddox, CBS News, 27 July 2024
The event puts Harris on track to break the record for Grand Canyon State visits leading up to a presidential election.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
The Bethesda, Maryland native has a chance to break the record on Saturday.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
In Paris, Biles could break the record for the most Olympic gold medals earned by an American gymnast.
—Sarah Maddox, CBS News, 27 July 2024
The event puts Harris on track to break the record for Grand Canyon State visits leading up to a presidential election.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
The Bethesda, Maryland native has a chance to break the record on Saturday.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
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