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on record

[on-rek-erd, awn-] / ˈɒnˌrɛk ərd, ˈɔn- /




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The sudden supply crunch among oil supertankers—known as very large crude carriers, or VLCCs—has boosted the cost of hauling oil through the strait to the highest on record.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

"I want to say on record that I wholeheartedly disagree with everything that the video says."

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

The UK has had a wet start to September after experiencing its hottest summer on record.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

This is the second-lowest level of consumer sentiment on record.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

A few minutes later she handed me a page she said was her favorite because it had her mother’s signature on it—the only piece of Henrietta’s handwriting on record.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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