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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The half pot set a record last year at $2,000,075 in which Lindsey netted $1,000,035 before taxes.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Kimmel has many short clips from his show of sketches and guest interview segments that have racked up tens of millions of clicks over the years, but Tuesday night set a record in terms of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Last month, SpaceX flew one of its Falcon 9 boosters for the 30th time and set a record at nine days for the shortest turnaround between flights of the same booster in March.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Shapiro convened a summit at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia after the cost of securing wholesale power supplies on the grid set a record for two straight years.
—Tyler Kendall, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Kimmel has many short clips from his show of sketches and guest interview segments that have racked up tens of millions of clicks over the years, but Tuesday night set a record in terms of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Last month, SpaceX flew one of its Falcon 9 boosters for the 30th time and set a record at nine days for the shortest turnaround between flights of the same booster in March.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Shapiro convened a summit at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia after the cost of securing wholesale power supplies on the grid set a record for two straight years.
—Tyler Kendall, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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