Sentence examples for eclipse the record from inspiring English sources

Japan's bankruptcy rate has been climbing, and is set to eclipse the record set in 1998, adding to pressures on the country's banks.

So far this season, through Thursday, the fielding percentage was.984 and teams were averaging 0.59 errors a game, which would eclipse the record of 0.61 set in 2007 and tied last year.

It is a staggering sum that would easily eclipse the record $42 billion spent by China on the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, and reflects the outsize ambitions of President Vladimir V. Putin, who has made the Olympics a pet project.

And despite the rain showers that are being forecast for this afternoon, Nader said he believed today's attendance would eclipse the record of 103,222 to see War Emblem stumble at the start and finish eighth in his bid to complete the Triple Crown in 2002.

If the crowd reaches that limit it will eclipse the record crowd for a match in the competition - 54,000 for a Bulls match in Pretoria.

That would eclipse the record of the other formidable female European leader to whom Merkel is sometimes compared, the late Margaret Thatcher, who also won three elections in Britain and served as its prime minister for 11 years.

The Gators had 659 total yards, eclipsing the record of 596 set by Alabama in 1953.

Birgit Prinz scored her 13th career goal in the World Cup finals, eclipsing the record of the American Michelle Akers.

Martina Navratilova of the United States won six consecutive women's championships (1982 87), eclipsing the record of Lenglen (1919 23).

Jose Lima of Houston allowed 48 home runs last season, eclipsing the record of 46 that Roberts set in 1956.

It was Hopkins's 15th straight successful title defense, eclipsing the record of 14 he shared with Carlos Monzon.