record-breaking
adjective
: better, greater, higher, etc., than any other in the past : beyond any previous record
a record-breaking high jump
The outdoor concert drew a record-breaking crowd to the park.
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In addition to the record-breaking timepiece, 2025 marks the evolution of the signature Serpenti watch franchise with the new Aeterna design, a timekeeping jewel crafted from gold and set with diamonds, marking the year of the snake in the Chinese calendar.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Editor's note: Read the latest on Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech here.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Hot on the heels of Monster Hunter Wilds' record-breaking launch, developer and publisher Capcom has announced that the game has now sold over 10 million units, becoming the fastest game in the company's history to hit the milestone.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Illinois community colleges saw a record-breaking surge in enrollment this spring semester, according to the Illinois Community College Board’s most recent enrollment report, even as some four-year universities have struggled.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Editor's note: Read the latest on Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech here.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Hot on the heels of Monster Hunter Wilds' record-breaking launch, developer and publisher Capcom has announced that the game has now sold over 10 million units, becoming the fastest game in the company's history to hit the milestone.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Illinois community colleges saw a record-breaking surge in enrollment this spring semester, according to the Illinois Community College Board’s most recent enrollment report, even as some four-year universities have struggled.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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