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benchmark

[bench-mahrk] / ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk /
NOUN
reference point
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STRONGEST


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While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

On ExploitGym, a benchmark that tests whether models can exploit a specified vulnerability, GPT‑6 Cyber showed a 51% relative improvement over GPT‑5.6 Cyber, according to OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The benchmark Kospi is recently down 3.8% at 5466.71, after its futures’ losses of more than 5% triggered a five-minute halt aimed at easing volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Bank of England is expected to raise on Thursday its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years as soaring energy costs push up global inflation.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Epic in scope, violence, and imagination, Deathstorm is a new benchmark in the fantasy genre and cements forever G. M. Pennington’s status as the American Tolkien.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Despite its nickname, the tax also falls on more modest multifamily residences like apartment buildings that exceed the sales price benchmarks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Those targets currently call for a 40-45 percent reduction by 2030 compared with 2005 levels, but Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has already indicated those benchmarks may be missed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Both the U.S. and global oil benchmarks have risen for three consecutive weeks and on Friday logged their biggest three-week advance since mid September, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Fund and Global Fund, have lagged behind their stated benchmarks so far this year, returning 8.9% and 9.9%, respectively, through Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

When it’s a criminal case, the plan contains measurable benchmarks.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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