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record

[ri-kawrd, rek-erd] / rɪˈkɔrd, ˈrɛk ərd /


NOUN
achievement
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK






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Pickford's record is outstanding since he made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Germany at Wembley in 2017.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

The maker of AI agent Claude had been expected to raise up to $100 billion in its IPO, which would have made it the largest IPO on record.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Trafford moved to Leeds United from Manchester City in the summer in a British record deal for a goalkeeper that could be worth up to £45m.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Hong Kong was the world’s second-largest IPO market by funds raised in the first nine months of this year, with 118 new listings raising a record near $50 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

I should keep them all, crappy or not, because it’s a record of my improvement, and all good sketchbooks have bad sketches.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"We were aware of all her relevant entry and exit records."

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Property records indicate that he listed his sprawling Ojai, Calif., compound for $8.88 million on Feb. 5.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Kaplan noted that ICE agreed to use the special master that would screen for records that were relevant to the agency’s investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

He said the defence failed to demonstrate that the records are needed for Clancy's defence at any retrial, and that questioning the juror "would have been impermissibly coercive".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

She has a dresser with a small mirror and a cabinet with a two-plate burner, record player, and records.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Spanish migrant rights group Walking Borders recorded 635 deaths on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands between January and May 2026, the highest toll among the routes it monitors.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

So the company recorded $10 billion of goodwill, representing the difference between the purchase price and Spirit’s net identifiable assets, which were negative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

On Sunday, Nacua caught 14 passes for a season-high 150 yards and a touchdown and Garrett recorded three sacks as the Rams defeated the Washington Commanders 20-13 at Northwest Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

A third man was arrested and issued with a recorded police warning.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Though no response, spirit or mortal, was recorded, it’s assumed that the clever Miss Allen remained a skeptic.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In the nine years since, Bono and the Edge have consistently said they were recording a new album, but nothing much came of it until early this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

McCoy may not be a recording artist or one you see in front of the camera, but he’s been contributing to L.A.’s creative worlds for a long time, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

At RUN, researchers are developing ultrafast microscopes capable of recording the movements of electrons, atoms, and molecules with extraordinary precision in both space and time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

During recording sessions last year, Bono told me U2 were chasing "the sound of the future".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Instead, a recording came on the line, saying, “This is a collect call from an inmate at the Massachusetts State Penitentiary...,” before another person chimed in.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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