set a record
idiom
: 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 country star, playing back-to-back nights on April 4-5 at the Indiana city’s Lucas Oil Stadium, made a comment on stage that his show had set a record at the venue.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Year-to-date records are highly variable, as a single storm can help set a record.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the movie has set a record in Marley’s home country of Jamaica for the largest movie opening of all time.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
The milestone comes just days after the stock market index set a record closing high of 39,098.68, eclipsing its previous 1989 peak.
—Laura He, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
After a quiet 2023 with two concerts — but one of which, with Post Malone, set a record attendance for the pop star — Alpine Valley is getting ready for a busy summer.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
That would set a record in Las Vegas for the event.
—John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
February is ending on a hot note — a historically hot note as temperatures set a record Tuesday, with the high reaching 73 degrees in Detroit.
—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Downtown Los Angeles set a record of 4.10 inches Sunday, breaking the previous 1927 daily record of 2.55 inches.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Year-to-date records are highly variable, as a single storm can help set a record.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the movie has set a record in Marley’s home country of Jamaica for the largest movie opening of all time.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
The milestone comes just days after the stock market index set a record closing high of 39,098.68, eclipsing its previous 1989 peak.
—Laura He, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
After a quiet 2023 with two concerts — but one of which, with Post Malone, set a record attendance for the pop star — Alpine Valley is getting ready for a busy summer.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
That would set a record in Las Vegas for the event.
—John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
February is ending on a hot note — a historically hot note as temperatures set a record Tuesday, with the high reaching 73 degrees in Detroit.
—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Downtown Los Angeles set a record of 4.10 inches Sunday, breaking the previous 1927 daily record of 2.55 inches.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
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