The phrase "achieved a record for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing accomplishments or milestones in various contexts, such as sports, business, or personal achievements.
Example: "The athlete achieved a record for the fastest marathon time in history."
Alternatives: "set a record for" or "established a record for".
If a Trump presidency achieves a record for the ages when it comes to the precipitous decline of the American global system, little as The Donald ever cares to share credit for anything, he will undoubtedly have to share it for such an achievement.
Elsewhere on Wednesday, gold achieved a record high for the second consecutive day, while the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to 3.20%, from 3.25% Tuesday.
Nonetheless, TSN and RDS achieved a record audience for the 2009 Grey Cup, with 6.1 million Canadians watching the game in its entirety, and over 14 million viewing at least part of the contest.
The CPS said domestic violence was a priority for the organisation, which last year achieved a record conviction rate for the second year running.
The rather sensational Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995) achieved a record auction price for a living artist in May 2008, £17m, by which time Russian oligarchs had joined the wealthy North American collectors who had already replaced upper-class British patrons.
The sixth episode of Angel Beats!, which aired on May 8, 2010 on Osaka's MBS station in Japan, achieved a record 4.9% rating for an anime series broadcast during the late-night "Anime Shower" timeslot in the past three years.
Despite the legal defeat for Thomas, the group achieved a record $6.7 billion in sales under contract for the year that ended in June 2017, an increase of 28% over the previous 12 months.
The workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Ombudsman, has just announced that it has now achieved a record-breaking $1m in court orders for compensation and penalties against 7-Eleven franchisees.
Sales of the Model S also contributed to achieve a record market share for the new all-electric car segment of 20.3% of total new car sales that month.
We achieve a record fracture toughness enhancement and, for the first time, demonstrate a coherent quantitative correlation between the fracture toughness and the surface roughness.
