record book
noun
: a book that has records of the best or most remarkable performances or achievements in a particular sport or activity
—usually used figuratively
His long jump earned him a place in the record book.
That game was one for the record books.
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It is reported that at least one bull taken during last year’s hunt will qualify for the Boone and Crockett Club’s record book.
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Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
These aren’t just numbers in a record book, but weather that hurts people, climate scientists said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
Any mature ram is a trophy of which a man can be proud, whether or not it is listed in the record book.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
All fresh rewrites of a hurricane record book began in 1851.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
These aren’t just numbers in a record book, but weather that hurts people, climate scientists said.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
Any mature ram is a trophy of which a man can be proud, whether or not it is listed in the record book.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
All fresh rewrites of a hurricane record book began in 1851.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
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“Record book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20book. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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