set a record
idiom
: 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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Each of the last 12 months set a record for high temperatures, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 June 2024
The onset of sweltering temperatures, which meteorologists said might set a record on Thursday, prompted the Health Ministry to issue a warning to older people and people with chronic ailments to stay indoors.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
Selection of alternates is ongoing NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the first round
A CT sports foundation puts kids across the state on the field.
—Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
The 2024 graduation season has a special meaning to 82 foster children, who all set a record for graduating from local high schools in Ohio.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 June 2024
The onset of sweltering temperatures, which meteorologists said might set a record on Thursday, prompted the Health Ministry to issue a warning to older people and people with chronic ailments to stay indoors.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 12 June 2024
Selection of alternates is ongoing NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the first round
A CT sports foundation puts kids across the state on the field.
—Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
The 2024 graduation season has a special meaning to 82 foster children, who all set a record for graduating from local high schools in Ohio.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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