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benchmark

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


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Back then, the yield on the benchmark U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Before the conflict began, the price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, was around $73 a barrel.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

China, Japan, Hong Kong and India, after its benchmark index notched up another all-time high Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

However, it should be noted there have been several instances in the last few years in which the benchmark had a 25-day rolling period better than the 21.4% in November 2021.

From Barron's • May 6, 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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