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 proclamation also highlights the success of NASA's Artemis II mission in April, which carried four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon and set a record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Female gubernatorial nominees had already set a record in the run-up to Election Day, with 26 women as major-party nominees overall, one more than the 2022 record of 25. — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

The purchase covered three contiguous properties and set a record for the largest residential sale in Florida’s history. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

The final day of early voting also set a record, with more than 124,000 people casting ballots. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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