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.

Examples of set a record in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The election office set a record on the last day of advance voting on Monday, with the highest number of voters in the four-hour period — 5,607 — which exceeds both the 2022 and 2024 primary elections, according to the election office. — Taylor O'Connor 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Nepali climber Nirmal ​Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company said. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

China set a record summer harvest, yet Beijing's own officials warn the far larger autumn crop faces floods, typhoons and abrupt swings between drought and deluge. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Among those missing is Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, 43, Reuters reported, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world's 14 highest mountains. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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