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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As the planet continues its streak of record-breaking heat, the World Health Organization has issued urgent new warnings about the ways in which climate change is affecting the most vulnerable members of society at almost every stage of life.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The call comes as the nation experiences a record-breaking tide of over 500 anti-LGBTQ bills and a rise in anti-LGBTQ attacks, hate incidents, threats and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 June 2024
After that, construction for the record-breaking skyscraper will begin and take approximately three years, the firm told McClatchy News.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Traders are scrambling to brace for a record-breaking heat wave across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, which is expected to send prices for commodities, including energy and crops, flying from historical norms, Bloomberg reported.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The call comes as the nation experiences a record-breaking tide of over 500 anti-LGBTQ bills and a rise in anti-LGBTQ attacks, hate incidents, threats and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 June 2024
After that, construction for the record-breaking skyscraper will begin and take approximately three years, the firm told McClatchy News.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Traders are scrambling to brace for a record-breaking heat wave across the Northern Hemisphere this summer, which is expected to send prices for commodities, including energy and crops, flying from historical norms, Bloomberg reported.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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