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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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.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
The 30-year-old was on track to potentially set a record for the largest contract ever for a relief pitcher, a distinction currently held by Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets, who is in the middle of a five-year, $102 million deal.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Peacock ended 2024 with 36 million subscribers, according to its corporate parents, Comcast and NBCUniversal.
Gate attendance for Wrestlemania 41 also set a record, the WWE said, with 124,693 fans at both nights.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs’ loss in Super Bowl LIX set a record with 127.7 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
The 30-year-old was on track to potentially set a record for the largest contract ever for a relief pitcher, a distinction currently held by Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets, who is in the middle of a five-year, $102 million deal.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Peacock ended 2024 with 36 million subscribers, according to its corporate parents, Comcast and NBCUniversal.
Gate attendance for Wrestlemania 41 also set a record, the WWE said, with 124,693 fans at both nights.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs’ loss in Super Bowl LIX set a record with 127.7 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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