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 Nasdaq Composite hasn’t set a record close since July 10. —

Kavitha Shastry, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024 Phoenix also set a record this year for the total number of days at or above 110 degrees, with 61 so far. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2024 The home run ball that gave the Dodgers superstar that distinction has set a record of its own. —

Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 In Trump’s home state of Florida, Republican voters set a record for in-person voting with more than 202,000 ballots cast on the first day, almost double that of the Democratic voters, according to the Florida Republican Party. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set a record