record-breaking
adjective
: better, greater, higher, etc., than any other in the past : beyond any previous record
a record-breaking high jump
The outdoor concert drew a record-breaking crowd to the park.
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The decisions are largely coming amid record-breaking heat and a winter that had very low snow levels in both the Rocky Mountains and the Front Range.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Johnson also cited the city’s record-breaking tourism last summer.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The same weather system is bringing record-breaking heat to the Southwest, Plains, and Midwest.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The cost of Brent crude has been hovering at around $97 per barrel, but reached a record-breaking $115 per barrel last week.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Johnson also cited the city’s record-breaking tourism last summer.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The same weather system is bringing record-breaking heat to the Southwest, Plains, and Midwest.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The cost of Brent crude has been hovering at around $97 per barrel, but reached a record-breaking $115 per barrel last week.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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