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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With record-breaking low snow totals this winter across Colorado, mountain towns that rely on that snow are struggling.
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
In the record-breaking performance, the Warriors went 23 of 57 from behind the arc.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Much of these sales were driven by wealthy consumers, buoyed by a record-breaking stock market; households earning more than $150,000 annually accounted for 43% of the new cars sold last year, according to analysts at legal firm Foley.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Countries around the world—including Türkiye, Japan, and Spain—saw record-breaking extreme heat last summer.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
In the record-breaking performance, the Warriors went 23 of 57 from behind the arc.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Much of these sales were driven by wealthy consumers, buoyed by a record-breaking stock market; households earning more than $150,000 annually accounted for 43% of the new cars sold last year, according to analysts at legal firm Foley.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Countries around the world—including Türkiye, Japan, and Spain—saw record-breaking extreme heat last summer.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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