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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Russia had previously set a record in early July with 728 projectiles in one night.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In June, Alcaraz downed Sinner in the French Open, a match which set a record for the tournament’s longest final in history.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Fourteen years ago, Perez helped set a record there when 650 mariachi performers joined together.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Archer Aviation’s Midnight just set a record flight during testing in the skies over California.
—Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In June, Alcaraz downed Sinner in the French Open, a match which set a record for the tournament’s longest final in history.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Fourteen years ago, Perez helped set a record there when 650 mariachi performers joined together.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Archer Aviation’s Midnight just set a record flight during testing in the skies over California.
—Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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