How to Use on record in a Sentence
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Wyoming had its hottest July and hottest month of any month on record.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
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Officials say that the virus is spreading at the fastest rate on record.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 July 2026
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Tuesday's stock move was its worst since 2024 and its fifth worst day on record.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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That led to the stock’s worst day on record, down 25% on July 14.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 July 2026
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Those numbers make this outbreak the third largest on record and the fastest-growing outbreak to date.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 July 2026
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Scott said the first seven months of 2026 marked the safest start to a year on record for the city.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
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The stock dropped 25%, marking its sharpest single-day decline on record.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 July 2026
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Beyond that, the last 11 years have all been among the hottest on record—in no small part due to climate change.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 29 June 2026
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Ebola is now spreading in eastern Congo at the fastest rate on record.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026
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The outbreak is already the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
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This summer is on track to be the hottest on record in Spain, according to Aemet.
—Miguel MacIas, NPR, 27 July 2026
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At the same time, Kurian's business has seen its most explosive growth on record.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
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Starmer leaves office as the least popular prime minister on record.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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Wyoming recorded its warmest July and warmest month on record.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
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Given the year already on record, remote is no longer the same thing as negligible.
—Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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Before this stretch, the state only had four years on record with more than 100 tornadoes.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
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Last month was France’s hottest June on record, with deaths surging by nearly a third during the hottest week.
—Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
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The Kospi index dropped just over 12% in one early March session, which marked its worst day on record .
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 July 2026
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Of course, that turned out to be one of the flattest, most underwhelming World Cup finals on record.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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On the other hand, lettuce saw its largest month-over-month price decline on record as the cyclospora outbreak spooked consumers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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Meanwhile, during Annecy, on June 24 France bore the brunt of its hottest day on record.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 29 June 2026
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The strongest El Niño on record is not out of the question, potentially even by a wide margin.
—Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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The decision landed in the middle of the continent's most severe heatwave on record.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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But after posting their best quarter on record, chipmakers are wavering.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
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Last year’s job growth was one of the weakest on record, with employers adding fewer than 10,000 jobs per month.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
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This year, the upper portion of the river’s watershed in the Rocky Mountains had the least snow on record.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
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The outbreak, which was declared underway only two months ago, is the third largest on record and has grown at a faster rate than previous outbreaks.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 July 2026
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Gulf sovereign wealth funds are on track for one of their busiest years on record, despite the economic disruptions caused by the Iran war.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
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Some of the most destructive hurricanes on record have occurred during El Niño years.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 July 2026
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June 1933 remains the hottest on record in Chicago, the NWS notes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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