on record

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Recent Examples of on record The continent entered 2026 after its worst fire year on record, with more than 10,000 square kilometers (3,860 square miles) burned in 2025. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 The August record for Las Vegas is 116F, while the hottest on record was 120F in July 2024, which also was the hottest summer on record, Stessman said. Tammy Webber, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 The developments come at a challenging time for Sánchez, whose government has been consumed by the response to wildfires that have been devastating the country, including some of the largest on record. Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Capital Economics noted that if debt trends from the first half of this year continue into the second half, then total corporate and government bond issuance as a share of GDP will be more than any year on record outside the pandemic. Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on record

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“On record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20record. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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