benchmark
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The central bank is expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 5.75% while maintaining a hawkish stance, ANZ economist Dhiraj Nim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 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
International benchmark Brent was hovering around $92 a barrel, after dropping below $90 for the first time since August.
From Barron's ● 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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On paper, veterans often appear financially secure, outperforming civilians on key long-term benchmarks.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Asian equity benchmarks pulled off a remarkable turnaround, with the hardest-hit indexes completely erasing losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The Education Department has also increased pressure on institutions to provide better economic value, enforcing rules that strip federal student-loan eligibility from certificate and career training programs whose graduates fail to meet minimum earnings benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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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