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 14,000 fans in attendance set a record for U.S. women’s professional hockey, not a record for all women’s hockey in the United States.
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New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Passenger traffic at the city’s Harry Reid International Airport set a record of 57.6 million people in 2023.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The team made strides on the defensive end while the rest of the league caught up to their offense, which set a record for efficiency last season.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The crowd set a record for the most people to attend a soccer game in Kansas City and in the state of Missouri.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Long Beach airport set a record of 1.50 inches, and Santa Barbara airport received 2.39 inches of rain, breaking the previous record of half an inch in 1990.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Passenger traffic at the city’s Harry Reid International Airport set a record of 57.6 million people in 2023.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The team made strides on the defensive end while the rest of the league caught up to their offense, which set a record for efficiency last season.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The crowd set a record for the most people to attend a soccer game in Kansas City and in the state of Missouri.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Long Beach airport set a record of 1.50 inches, and Santa Barbara airport received 2.39 inches of rain, breaking the previous record of half an inch in 1990.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
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