How to Use break the record in a Sentence
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This season, sneaks are on pace to break the record again.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
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Three years later, Bonds smashed 73 to break the record again.
—Scott Miller, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
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In the eighth inning, Judge had his first chance to break the record but hit a hard groundout.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
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The city has attempted to break the record three times before.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 May 2023
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The city has attempted to break the record three times before.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 May 2023
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The total votes were expected to break the record high turnout of the 2012 election.
—Scott Bauer, chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2020
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With an off day Thursday, Judge will have three games at home against the Orioles to break the record.
—Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
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James will likely break the record within his next three games.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
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Power won his 68th pole to break the record for most in IndyCar.
—Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022
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Rubio said he was honored to break the record but added that his stint was a team effort.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
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There is, of course, no guarantee that James will break the record Tuesday.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2023
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Portland is now on track to break the record for most days in any decade with temperatures of 100 or more at the airport.
—oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
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The city of Phoenix is poised to tie or break the record for most consecutive days at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 July 2023
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Organizers are counting on that love — and, perhaps, the love for parties — to break the record.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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In November, the team sat around for several weeks waiting for the chance to break the record, but rain kept the sand waterlogged.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2022
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In order to break the record, the sentence had to be displayed in the air for at least 60 seconds, and Monday’s night display lasted for 62 seconds.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
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The album retains Earthgang’s flair for the theatric, with skits that break the record into episodic sections.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2022
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The residency eventually led Joel to break the record for the most performances at the Garden.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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The residency eventually led Joel to break the record for the most performances at the Garden.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
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On his current scoring pace this month, Lillard would break the record Saturday at the Houston Rockets.
—oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022
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Rubio has spent nearly 350 days on board the space station and is soon set to break the record for the longest time a US astronaut has spent in microgravity.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023
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Having been selected to his 11th Pro Bowl, one more selection will break the record for most by an offensive tackle.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
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Swift was already on track to break the record when The Eras Tour debuted, as the film brought in $126 million globally—the biggest opening weekend for a concert film ever.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2024
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Advertisement Sanders had 222 yards rushing through thee quarters — three yards from the Holiday Bowl record, but declined going back in the fourth quarter to break the record.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
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According to the office, El Paso could have the chance to break the record again on Tuesday, with temperatures possibly hitting 110 degrees.
—Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
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Was watching the documentary 14 Peaks instrumental in your decision to attempt to break the record?
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2022
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The cover art is poised to break the record for the most expensive American comic book cover to sell at auction said Heritage Auctions, which estimated the work will fetch $2 million, according to Bloomberg.
—Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 16 May 2022
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Beyoncé leads the nominations with nine, looking to break the record for the most Grammy wins in history after tying her husband Jay-Z’s record for the most nominations.
—Vulture, 15 Dec. 2022
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Now, an unheralded player, Antoine Davis, at an unheralded school, Detroit Mercy, may break the record.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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