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

No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year, and this year has set a record for the longest start to a season without a hurricane. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

This spring and summer set a record of 190 straight days without a homicide. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

The Valparaiso site set a record after the storm, with 499 vehicles in one nine-hour day — an average of 67 vehicles per hour, many of them hauling trailers. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Combined with eight wins from the earlier Creative Arts awards, Widow’s Bay set a record for most Emmy wins by a comedy series in a single year with 14. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

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