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But that record was smashed by JDS Uniphase, which lost $56.1 billion in its fiscal year that ended June 30.

But on Saturday night that record was smashed as 14,000 people were on hand to see Melbourne Victory lose 1-0 to Canberra United at Etihad Stadium.

Most of us remember the heatwave of August 2003, when the UK temperature record was smashed as the mercury rose above the 100F mark for the first time since weather records began.

Phil Sawyer emails: "Far be it for me to accuse Phil Russell of shamelessly plagiarising Scott Murray's joy of six on discontinued Olympic sports but, well... .. 8.46pm BST Carmelita Jeter A stunning moment as Carmelita Jeter crossed the line in that 4x100m as she looked at the clock, realised that the world record was smashed and pointed at the clock.

Basically, Captain Slow himself, James May, actually broke the record first but then his record was smashed, too.

Profit records were smashed quarter after quarter.

Climate change is becoming more apparent today, with temperature records being smashed amid a succession of record hot years.

It's a question that many have asked, and perhaps rightly so, given the amount of fee records being smashed.

May 23 2012 These have been heady days for the auction market, with records being smashed like champagne flutes thrown into the fireplace.

pic.twitter.com/bAJE6Vom But those records were smashed again by Ellen's tweet, which also took off as soon as it was posted.

And temperature records were smashed twice this year, with stunned meteorologists rechecking their measurements after 24C was recorded in the capital, Nuuk, in June.