set a record
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: to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved
She set a record for the most sales in the history of the company.
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Hurricane Milton set a record for tornado warnings in Florida and spawned dozens of tornadoes.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
In 1964, Phoenix set a record for the greatest number of days with temperatures at or below 32 degrees in a calendar year.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Travis Kelce’s very famous other half set a record for a global music tour.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Barkley set a record with nine games of over 100 or more yards rushing this season, totaling 124 yards on 20 carries.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
In 1964, Phoenix set a record for the greatest number of days with temperatures at or below 32 degrees in a calendar year.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
Travis Kelce’s very famous other half set a record for a global music tour.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Barkley set a record with nine games of over 100 or more yards rushing this season, totaling 124 yards on 20 carries.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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