Definitions
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- noun someone who breaks a record
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Examples
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It won 't be easy with a field that includes world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie, (Ethiopia) making his New York debut, two-time NYC marathon winner Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Brazil) and 2009 World Championships gold medalist Abel Kirui (Kenya).
Running for the Red, White and Blue Sophia Hollander 2010
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The previous record-holder was a dog named Rico, who held a vocabulary of 200 words.
WATCH: Brilliant Dog Understands Over 1,000 Words, Breaking Vocabulary Record The Huffington Post 2011
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The all-time school record-holder is Henry Bailey with 24 (1991-94).
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In a Twitter posting, marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe remembered Waitz as "an amazing champion and more amazing person."
Grete Waitz Dead: 9-Time NYC Marathon Winner Dies At 57 2011
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A straight-A student and state record-holder in the 3,200 meter, failure wasn't something to which Emma was accustomed.
The Rat Eats Last Janet Freeman 2011
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It came out only a week after all-time box office gross record-holder "Avatar" did, and on Christmas Day no less.
‘Sherlock Holmes’ Sequel Fast-Tracked, Guy Ritchie Off ‘Lobo’ » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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On the federal level, the record-holder remains Perot, who spent $63.5 million on his independent bid for the presidency in 1992, according to Federal Election Commission data.
Money doesn't buy many wins for self-funded candidates Dan Eggen 2010
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That's a strong showing, but Episode 3, in which Sheen ranted into the phone, smoked a cigarette through his nose and drank a secret elixir - which he refused to name unless he got paid to do so - remains the record-holder, with 1.5 million views.
The TV Column: HBO announces new McCain/Palin film, 'Game Change' 2011
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Frank, a civil rights trailblazer and world record-holder for lowest center of gravity we guess, was the first openly gay Weeble to hold public office in this country.
HUFFPOST HILL - C-SPAN To Go Pay Per View For Barney Frank's Farewell Eliot Nelson 2011
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The blaze officially became the largest in state history on Wednesday when new mapping showed it exceeded the previous record-holder, the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski fire, which burned 732 square miles, or 469,000 acres, and destroyed 491 buildings.
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