set a record
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: 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 mark also set a record for most points by a teenager in NBA history, surpassing Cliff Robinson’s 45 points scored on March 9, 1980 — the same year Norm Sonju co-founded the Mavericks and just one year before the franchise drafted Aguirre with the first overall pick in 1981.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The launch set a record for turnaround time for the company from a single launch pad coming four days, three hours, and 11 minutes since the July 23 launch.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Costa Rica set a record for homicides with 907.
—Javier Córdoba, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Sacramento International Airport set a record in 2025 for total annual passengers.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
The launch set a record for turnaround time for the company from a single launch pad coming four days, three hours, and 11 minutes since the July 23 launch.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2023, Costa Rica set a record for homicides with 907.
—Javier Córdoba, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Sacramento International Airport set a record in 2025 for total annual passengers.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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