break a record

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break a record

to destroy a previously set high record by setting a new one. The athlete broke all the school records in swimming. The league record was broken after thirty years.

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As well as the Blues clash with Bath, the region will also be looking to break a record - and raise funds for the BBC's Children In Need. Blues chasing new record by passing for Pudsey by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) James Belshaw, 26, and Sophia Severin, 23, shared a single unbroken kiss for 31 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds to break a record set on the Ricky Lake Show four years ago Under the rules, their lips had to remain in contact at all times and they were not allowed to sit down or be supported in any way. Sealed with a kiss ... couple's smooching record by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The next major event in the city is a Santa Run on December 5 when it is hoped we can break a record by having the largest number of Santas running in one event. Letter: Proud of our spirit by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			brag about brain brains out brainwash with brake branch branch off branch out brass brass monkey weather brass off brave brave out bread bread always falls on the buttered side bread and butter bread and circuses bread and water Bread is the staff of life bread-and-butter letter break break a code break a habit break a law Break a leg! break a record break a story break against break away break back break balls break bread break bread with break camp break down break even break faith with break fall break for break free break ground break heart break in break into break into a gallop Break it up! break loose break loose from break neck break new ground break of			break break break break break break break break (one's) neck break (one's) neck break (one's) neck break (one's) neck break (one's) neck break (someone's) heart break (someone's) heart break (someone's) heart break (someone's) heart break (someone's) heart Break a Buck break a code break a habit break a law break a law break a leg break a leg break a leg break a leg break a leg break a leg Break a leg! break a promise break a record break a rule break a story break a sweat break a sweat break a sweat Break a Syndicate break against Break and Enter break apart break apart break arm patting oneself on the back Break As We Fall break away break away break away break away break away break away break back break back break back break back break back break back break balls Break Beat Zone Break Before Make break bounds break bread break bread

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