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benchmark

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


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International benchmark Brent was hovering around $92 a barrel, after dropping below $90 for the first time since August.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The yield on benchmark 10-year JGBs rose as high as 2.785%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Stocks rose across the globe as benchmark oil prices briefly fell below $90 for the first time since August, while Treasurys treaded water ahead of U.S. inflation data later Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Information technology stocks in the S&P 500 dropped 1.4% Tuesday, weighing on the benchmark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 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

In particular, the benchmarks we look to need to account for inflation and reflect worker productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The media cite Kalshi’s prices in areas such as technological benchmarks or entertainment, where not long ago they turned to “experts” for analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

But O’Malley was confident that Richard would be able to meet the benchmarks she’d set.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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