benchmark

That’s not wrong; Romero’s 1968 benchmark established the modern cinematic zombie as a stand-in for mindless capitalist consumption.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

“It’s in a league of its own, so it’s hard to benchmark it against anything else,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate unchanged, while the European Central Bank also stood pat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Policymakers began a historic tightening campaign, lifting its benchmark rate from negative territory in mid-2022 to a record four percent in late 2023.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 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

That is a big reason 70% of active stock mutual-fund and ETF managers underperformed their benchmarks this year through Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

He also said lengthy construction schedules could hinder the company’s ability to hit some of its benchmarks, like deploying over 3 gigawatts of power by the end of 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 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