Sentence examples for generation a record from inspiring English sources

What's more, Mr. Obama has already succeeded in spending more of the government's money than any other president in a generation, a record that includes the liberals' long-sought goal of subsidizing health care for the poor.

The NME review on its release in 2004 captures a sense of its impact: "Once in a generation, a record comes along that causes people to sit bolt upright, a rallying cry to the masses, a barometer of social discontent that turns venues into mosh-crazed riots.

The island has been in family hands for 17 generations, a record for continuous ownership unmatched by any Atlantic Coast island, Dr. Koppelman said.

He thought that it would be a good idea to film their work on a video camera, in order to leave to future generations a record of how they had fought — and, God willing, defeated — the great flood of 1993.

Or will they say this generation got a record number of young people into apprenticeships and universities?

In the pedigree method superior types are selected in successive generations, and a record is maintained of parent progeny relationships.

The Mughal dynasty was notable for its more than two centuries of effective rule over much of India, for the ability of its rulers, who through seven generations maintained a record of unusual talent, and for its administrative organization.

"Although we have been heavily impacted by the credit crunch, our income generation was at a record level in 2008 and has enabled us to withstand this impact and still produce strong profits," they argued.

Global investment in clean energy generation capacity reached a record high of $260 billion in 2011, Bloomberg New Energy Finance announced last month.

They were originally derided as a novelty act by dedicated clubbers, but Howlett proved them wrong with 1994's Music For The Jilted Generation, a complex, powerful record that propelled dance music into stadiums with rock'n'roll swagger.

Daniel Day-Lewis cemented his status as the pre-eminent film actor of this or any generation, by taking home a record third Academy Award for Best Actor, for his performance as America's 16th President in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.