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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Last year was the busiest year on record for food shelves, with over 9 million visits statewide.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 16 Sep. 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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August has been one of the driest months on record for North Texas.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
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That rise comes as police officials say the city had the safest summer on record.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
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The strong El Niños that have delivered were among the wettest years on record.
—Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 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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Prior to Tuesday, the post-earnings plunge three years ago had been Dick’s worst day on record.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
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For 29 days, there was no one murdered in Brooklyn, the longest such stretch on record.
—Barry Paddock, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
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If that gain holds into Thursday's session, Snowflake could see one of its best days on record.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 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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Comes a Time wasn’t even on record store shelves yet, but his mind was already onto the next album and newer songs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
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Monday was the most expensive Labor Day for gas prices on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 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 outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, is the second-largest on record.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
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Now, the fall box office is hoping to keep momentum from the biggest summer season on record.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
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Green was the fastest man on record at the GHSA track-and-field meet in May.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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Boise is well into one of its top 10 hottest summers on record, and the city may soon break another weather record.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026
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