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 speech must have set a record for longest convention address.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 20 July 2024
For the first time, Tesla’s share of the market fell below 50 percent in the second quarter of this year, even as overall EV sales set a record, according to estimates released Tuesday by research firm Cox Automotive.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
In a statement on Friday, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is co-chairing the Biden campaign, signaled that the amount raised would set a record.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 June 2024
Today, the temperatures are supposed to set a record high climbing from 105.8°F on Wednesday to 107.6°F on Thursday, the New York Times reported.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 20 July 2024
For the first time, Tesla’s share of the market fell below 50 percent in the second quarter of this year, even as overall EV sales set a record, according to estimates released Tuesday by research firm Cox Automotive.
—Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
In a statement on Friday, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is co-chairing the Biden campaign, signaled that the amount raised would set a record.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 June 2024
Today, the temperatures are supposed to set a record high climbing from 105.8°F on Wednesday to 107.6°F on Thursday, the New York Times reported.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
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