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benchmark

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


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Ahead of the talks, U.S. and global benchmark crude contracts posted their worst weekly percentage losses in nearly six years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Oil prices finished lower on Friday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude contracts posting their worst weekly percentage losses in nearly six years, as talks loomed between the U.S. and Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. oil benchmark, plunged 13.42% this week to $96.57 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, rose 3% to $97.60 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures—the U.S. standard—were up 3.2% to $97.39.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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




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