on record

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Recent Examples of on record September and October have historically been the most volatile months on record since 1928, particularly during midterm election years. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Brewer is on record saying the Global Citizen Festival should not be held on the Great Lawn, urging it instead be relocated to Randalls Island. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Hurricane Fiona had battered the town in September 2022, on record as the worst tropical storm ever to hit Canada. — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 In one of the most dramatic bouts of rapid intensification of a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on record, Hurricane Polo has exploded into a major Category 5 storm, with more strengthening expected through the day. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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