benchmark
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Tehran has a willing buyer for its oil in China, where independent “teapot” refiners scooped up the cargoes, often at major discounts to benchmark oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The indicator is quicker to react to changes in market sentiment relative to the 200-day moving average, another technical benchmark that tracks longer-term trends.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
It also includes payments valued at up to $550 million in total over five years, linked to average benchmark prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The benchmark is also just 20 points from the all-time peak it reached in late January.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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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