benchmark

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A Bass spokesperson said after the interview that the mayor remains committed to reaching the 9,500-officer benchmark in the long run, but did not provide a timeline for getting there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In early European trading the front-month Brent contract for June delivery slid 15%, WTI futures for May fell 18% and the European natural gas benchmark was down 17%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Fresh jitters around the global oil shock had U.S. benchmark crude prices up another 3.4% to $116 a barrel on Tuesday, while global Brent was 0.9% higher near $110 a barrel, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The benchmark index now sits just 25 points south of its 200-day moving average heading into the start of Tuesday’s session.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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