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 2024 alone, the U.S. experienced a record-breaking $128.2 billion in total damage from weather disasters, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
About 150 miles away, the community of San Angelo and surrounding Tom Green County were hit with a record-breaking 14 inches of rain.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Heathrow celebrated a record-breaking year in 2024 with 83.9 million passengers in 2024 which is 3 million more than the previous 2019 record.
—Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025
The fireworks spectacular has regularly drawn more than 200,000 attendees with a record-breaking 355,000 in 2024.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
About 150 miles away, the community of San Angelo and surrounding Tom Green County were hit with a record-breaking 14 inches of rain.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Heathrow celebrated a record-breaking year in 2024 with 83.9 million passengers in 2024 which is 3 million more than the previous 2019 record.
—Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025
The fireworks spectacular has regularly drawn more than 200,000 attendees with a record-breaking 355,000 in 2024.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
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“Record-breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record-breaking. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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