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benchmark

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


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The front-month U.S. benchmark crude, the WTI, is for May and settles physically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Woodside also has upside from its exposure to the Japan Korea Marker, a benchmark price of liquefied natural gas in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Brent was the global benchmark “full stop,” while WTI was the U.S. benchmark and secondary in global commerce.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

A pullback Monday would shave around 15% from last week’s overall point gain, but still leave the benchmark up around 7% from its low of March 30.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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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