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 alerts were issued as Charlotte faces a days-long heat wave that threatens set a record high for the Fourth of July holiday.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 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.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Also that season, Johnson led the NFL with 2,006 rushing yards — earning the nickname CJ2K as one of only nine players to have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a season — and set a record with 2,509 yards from scrimmage that still stands.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 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.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Also that season, Johnson led the NFL with 2,006 rushing yards — earning the nickname CJ2K as one of only nine players to have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a season — and set a record with 2,509 yards from scrimmage that still stands.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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“Set a record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20record. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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