benchmark

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While Vanguard Wellington’s fixed-income benchmark targets high-quality corporate bonds, she currently has just over 20% of her sleeve invested in Treasuries.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That leaves the Islamic Republic with a 100% civilian casualty ratio—a benchmark of the number of civilian casualties relative to combatant ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Using a financial benchmark such as the 4% rule can help people determine how much they’ll have to spend in retirement without running out of money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The global benchmark for oil is a contract to buy a barrel of Brent crude one month in the future.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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