yardstick

Example Sentences

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According to this yardstick, China’s economy now far exceeds the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The result may not be the yardstick for England.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

And by any yardstick, from infant mortality to life expectancy, America occupies the cellar among peer countries, including several that many would consider to be inferior.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

It now expects an operating loss of one billion euros and a fall in its preferred "net bookings" revenue yardstick to around 1.5 billion euros.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

We bickered for days—rough days and smooth, under Camilla’s bed, and at our end of the yardstick.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck