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break the record
Surpass a previous achievement, as in He was determined to break the record for the high jump . This usage is applied primarily to sports of various kinds. [1880s]
Move very fast, as in The lecture was so dull that we broke the record getting to the door : [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
It comes as Friday could break the record for the hottest day of the year so far.
He defeated fellow Englishman Hawkins to win a second UK Championship title in December, a success that helped him to break the record for the most prize money won in a single season.
In a dramatic finale, Banton pulled Kashif Ali to the mid-wicket boundary off the penultimate ball of the day to break the record and make it a day to remember for all Somerset supporters.
On Monday evening, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker began a marathon floor speech to break the record that the odious Dixiecrat Strom Thurman set when he filibustered the Civil Rights Act on 1957 for 24 hours and 17 minutes.
During the tour, Maná is slated to break the record for the most arena shows performed in Los Angeles following four scheduled shows at the Kia Forum in November, according to a stat by Live Nation.
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