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record

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


NOUN
achievement
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK






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Garrett, a five-time All-Pro, did not record a tackle or a quarterback hit in the Rams’ 27-7 defeat by the 49ers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The region contains some of the best-preserved rocks from the early Earth, giving researchers a rare record of processes that occurred billions of years ago.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

“Do we want a record of all of that to be kept? Should all of this be wiped by default?”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

It was never a convent, for the record.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

By researching court records and newspapers, Mr. White discovered new information about this important neighborhood, comprising some 264 people in 1855, which was torn down during the construction of Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

One challenge is that reliable instrumental climate records cover less than a century.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Keep original documents, certificates of coverage, premium records, small print relating to your benefits, and reference numbers of all communications/complaints.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

What do you do when a creative team mounts an acclaimed production of a beloved play, breaking box office records as one of the most successful shows in your theater’s more than 100-year history?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

If the Hall of Elders held records of everything, even impossible tasks, maybe they would find new information about the Cursed Toads too.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

In a recent paper, Kirk evaluated whether Scottish people would classify recorded human and synthetic speech as human or AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Between May 1 and Tuesday, the CDC recorded 12,883 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, 570 hospitalizations and 2 cyclosporiasis-related deaths.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Baker and Lalla Ward, who played Romana, recorded the missing lines from Adams' original script, and the visuals were created with animation.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

In one case, a 17-year-old girl told British broadcaster Channel 4 News in August how she had been approached by a man who covertly recorded her and their interaction.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Mullineaux would later tell a Senate committee that “the lateral blast extended about three times farther than any such blast recorded by the geologic history of the volcano.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Young was voted to the Pro Bowl last season after recording 12 sacks.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Pozar said he started the site after his girlfriend was approached by two men wearing the glasses and recording her, which "freaked her out".

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Kyle Tucker powered the Dodgers’ offense, finishing a double shy of the cycle while recording a season-high five RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

The summary noted the pilot's cautions about speed occurred "throughout the remainder of the recording" as did the inconsistent verbal response.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Finn wanted to yell back at Judge Morales, just the way he’d yell at a playground bully, You’re the one with the fake recording!

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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