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The phrase "a record were" is not correct in standard written English.
It is likely a grammatical error, as "were" is a plural verb form that does not agree with the singular noun "record."
Example: "A record was broken during the event."
Alternatives: "a record was" or "a record exists".
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Fines totaling about $43 million, also a record, were levied on companies in immigration cases.
White applicants without a record were twice as likely to be called back as those with one (34% to 17%).
Steinfeld said that more than 70,000 applications, a record, were received from runners who wanted to participate in this year's marathon.
In Germany the crowds of predominantly white England fans - many wearing the red replica away kit with its echoes of 1966, of which Umbro sold about 4m, a record - were universally praised for not wrecking the place.
Really? Edith Head, whose name is synonymous with Hollywood glamour (among the films for which she won her eight Oscars, a record, were "All About Eve," "Roman Holiday," "Sabrina," and "Funny Face") and Pat Nixon, whose name is synonymous with the "good Republican cloth coat" that her husband touted in his famous "Checkers" speech?
Edith Head, whose name is synonymous with Hollywood glamour (among the films for which she won her eight Oscars, a record, were "All About Eve," "Roman Holiday," "Sabrina," and "Funny Face") and Pat Nixon, whose name is synonymous with the "good Republican cloth coat" that her husband touted in his famous "Checkers" speech?
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A record is born.
A record was released in January.
How unappealing can a record be?
A record is not just the artefact.
Students without such a record are not eligible.
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