Sentences with phrase «someone set the record»

The Super Bowl on Sunday, with 112.2 million viewers, set a record as the most - watched program in U.S. television history.

He noted that the number of circuit court judges the Senate confirmed set the record for the most in a year since the system was established in 1891.

CNN's broadcast set a record for Democratic debates, but it still fell short of the GOP's ratings and wasn't even the night's most - watched show.

Just as the Vancouver Games set records for how we watched sports across multiple platforms, the London Olympics this summer will show in real - time why it's worth the money to so many.

Several alleged forced labour may have been used in Bisha's construction.After receiving word of these allegations, Davis himself volunteered to appear before the committee via teleconference to set the record straight.

But given DOJ's statement this afternoon, it's important to set the record straight.

Large deals set record pace in January.

Because there has been a great deal of conjecture, speculation, and inaccurate information about me, I am grateful for the opportunity to set the record straight.

According to a Huffington Post report, CDC spokesman David Daigle set the record straight.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to set the record straight.

«So we felt we needed to set the record straight about what was really happening in private equity.»

Match.com, Plentyoffish.com and eHarmony.com have all seen dramatic recent growth, and many dating sites have set records for new membership within the past year.

Combined, the pair set a record for the most expensive earrings ever sold at auction.

Swedish aeronaut Per Lindstrand and I crossed the Atlantic in a hot - air balloon in 1987 and the Pacific in 1991, setting records that still stand.

Returning to Earth, they set a record still not equaled by a manned vehicle, going 32 times the speed of sound, or 24,816 miles per hour.

To set the record straight, we use Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS) in our brand's laundry detergent because it is a gentler alternative that is less irritating and safer to use.»

Often controversial pro golfer Ian Poulter said he uses Twitter to set the record straight when the media convulates his opinions.

But online lenders say they've been unfairly painted as reckless villains, and they want to set the record straight.

The actor is setting the record straight on a heated dinner conversation he had with Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn two weeks ago, which ended with Clooney calling Wynn an «asshole» and walking out.

What's worthy of note is Jurassic World set its record with box office revenues with China included.

After Kimble finally set the record straight, the Omaha World Herald asked Fraley how she felt now that she had been correctly identified.

The film, which hits theaters next month, set a record for the best first - day advance ticket sales for any Marvel movie, according to the website Fandango.

So we'd like to set the record straight by demystifying some of these popular myths.

In Quench, he quickly sets the record straight.

In 2011, the SBA guaranteed more than $ 30 billion in loans to more than 60,000 small businesses, setting a record for the agency.

Sales of the Envision have been strong in China since and the popularity of the SUV helped Buick sales in October in China rise 42 percent year - over-year and set a record of more than 100,000 sales in a month for the first time.

We already know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens set records at the box office, but on Tuesday we will find out more about the blockbuster film's ultimate impact on Walt Disney's (dis) bottom line in the first quarter of the entertainment giant's fiscal year.

«If the U.S. delegation comes to China believing Beijing's resolve to open wider to the outside world is a matter of expediency under pressure from Washington, it will likely mean a lot of time is wasted setting the record straight.»

Nonetheless, it bugged me that I criticised Pien and Medarex and never went back to set the record straight.

Sales of the Apple Watch to consumers set a record during the first week of holiday shopping, and the current quarter is on track to be the best ever for the product, Apple Inc..

Brands CEO Greg Creed commented on the strategy, stating that it «sets the record straight about the high quality of our seasoned beef and the integrity of our advertising.»

Last Thursday, the Tezos blockchain project set a record for the coin sales by raising the equivalent of more than $ 200 million over the 13 days of its fundraiser.

Or you can set the record straight, an approach I'd endorse.

«We will set records in terms of the number of judges,» Trump said recently during a joint press conference with McConnell, adding, «There has never been anything like what we've been able to do together with judges.»

Before Apple announced that it spent $ 22.8 billion in actual buybacks last quarter, setting a record, biopharmaceutical colossus Amgen was in the lead.

The broadcast failed to set any records — apart from just being the first of its kind — and feels as much like a desperate move by Yahoo (YHOO) to remain relevant as it does a ground - breaking vision of what TV could become.

He said Thursday on CNBC's «Closing Bell» that he did not want to overemphasize results» relation to Wall Street expectations, but he did want to set the record straight about his company.

It also set the record for being the world's most expensive diamond.

He set records, with 3.6 million retweets, but still came up short.

The quarter also set a record for iPhone sales, which Apple says reached 33.8 million.

The test does more than just set records and grab headlines.

«I'll set the record straight: You can not carry a gun on a plane unless you're a federal agent or a law enforcement officer on official business,» Price said.

A few weeks ago, the superhero movie Deadpool grossed $ 132 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend, setting a record for R - rated premieres — and dousing its $ 58 million budget in black ink.

The movie took in an estimated $ 85.3 million, according to Exhibitor Relations, setting the record for the biggest - ever R - rated opening weekend at the box office in March.

The temptation to try to set the record straight in print can be tremendous, but doing so usually ends in disaster.

«I just want the opportunity to set the record straight and move on with my life, free from this company, its executives, and its lawyers,» she said.

The stock market has long since recovered and has set record after record.

Ben Aïssa hired a public - relations consultant to issue his own release the next day purporting to set the record straight.

By 3:30 pm EDT Friday, Facebook volume — shares traded — set the record by exceeding General Motors» 458 million shares on its first day of trading.

Luge athlete Chris Mazdzer set a record as the first American athlete to win a medal in the men's singles luge event in Pyeongchang.