benchmark
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These data, Prof Ramesh says, "provide an important benchmark" for future studies into the potential energy generation mechanisms in the Sun's atmosphere.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Traders are now pricing in a two-thirds chance the Fed will hold benchmark rates steady at its meeting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said that share prices seem to bake in that the company will move backwards rather than progress toward this benchmark.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even 254SMO super stainless steel, considered a benchmark chromium based corrosion resistant alloy with excellent resistance to pitting in seawater, faces this problem.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 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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The company’s newest Gemini 3 model swept industry benchmarks, beating out rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in performance after getting a late start to the large-language-model race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Both benchmarks were headed for a weekly gain of nearly 6% after falling in the previous session on a weaker demand outlook and a large build in U.S. stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Like Grande to her adoring fans, Maddie is Deena’s idol, and Deena measures Maddie’s success by her work benchmarks and public visibility.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
During Thursday’s testimony, Aspell said the highest ammonia level detected was 70 parts per million, which is more than 15 times higher than California’s short-term health-based benchmarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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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