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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Isaacman must prod along Blue Origin, which has fallen behind in this billionaires’ race to space, and must keep SpaceX focused on the task at hand amid the noise of a record-breaking share sale.
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Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Finish strong, and the final half of SDFC’s season could be a thrilling redux of the club’s record-breaking inaugural season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Isaacman must prod along Blue Origin, which has fallen behind in this billionaires’ race to space, and must keep SpaceX focused on the task at hand amid the noise of a record-breaking share sale.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Finish strong, and the final half of SDFC’s season could be a thrilling redux of the club’s record-breaking inaugural season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Isaacman must prod along Blue Origin, which has fallen behind in this billionaires’ race to space, and must keep SpaceX focused on the task at hand amid the noise of a record-breaking share sale.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in as the 2026 NFL Draft spotlights a record-breaking top prospect and the high-stakes mindset behind building a franchise quarterback.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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