benchmark
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The central bank delivered its forecasts as it raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years as soaring energy costs push up global inflation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Rooney's goalscoring benchmark is long in his rear view mirror - you wouldn't bank against Kane doubling his nearest rival's figure once his England days are over.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Oil prices edged higher after closing at their lowest finish since August in the last session, with benchmark Brent crude contracts rising 0.4% to trade close to $92 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
CoreWeave isn’t a component of the large-cap U.S. benchmark index.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 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 Gatsby Foundation's Beth Jones, who developed the guidance, says the more careers education benchmarks a school achieves, the less likely it is their students will leave as Neet.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
Attention will turn Friday to the monthly loan prime rate announcement, with the benchmarks for most consumer and business lending widely expected to remain unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
As bond yields backed off their highest levels in decades, major benchmarks like the S&P 500 lost ground, even as a majority of index components advanced.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
When it’s a criminal case, the plan contains measurable benchmarks.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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