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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Leonardo DiCaprio, arguably Chalamet’s biggest competition for best actor, also set a record today.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
More than 12 inches of snow blanketed North Texas, which set a record for the most snow in a 24-hour period.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The launch set a record for turnaround time for the company from a single launch pad coming four days, three hours, and 11 minutes since the July 23 launch.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
The last flu season, which spanned the winter between 2024 and 2025, set a record for the most pediatric deaths in a season, with 289.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
More than 12 inches of snow blanketed North Texas, which set a record for the most snow in a 24-hour period.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The launch set a record for turnaround time for the company from a single launch pad coming four days, three hours, and 11 minutes since the July 23 launch.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
The last flu season, which spanned the winter between 2024 and 2025, set a record for the most pediatric deaths in a season, with 289.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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