benchmark
Example Sentences
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China's top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market.
From Barron's
What was once an annual gimme, is now a brutal benchmark which England have struggled to reach.
From BBC
The shared benchmark keeps everyone in the pool.
Russia’s main grade of crude, known as Urals, trades for around $45 a barrel, well below the international benchmark Brent.
Many investors use global indexes dominated by the U.S. as benchmarks, and making big changes can require reviews or board approvals.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
