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The phrase "a record was" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the existence or occurrence of a record in the past.
Example: "A record was set for the fastest marathon time last year."
Alternatives: "a record has been" or "a record existed".
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But the Air Force said a record was kept of the mission recorder's whereabouts until it was handed over to the investigators on Thursday.
A record was released in January.
What fascinated him was how a record was made.
A record was also set for Mr. Hirst.
Whatever the result of this finale a record was going to tumble.
A record was set last season with 7,881 entrants in the Birkebeiner.
The telegraph, which provided such a record, was viewed as far more trustworthy.
State officials said the average time to produce a record was 59 minutes.
But in 2010, the announcement on his MySpace site that a record was imminent was removed.
Share profit of 91 Canadian cents, although a record, was a cent below analysts' forecasts.
To live without such a record was to live in a bland, thin world.
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