yardstick

Example Sentences

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The result may not be the yardstick for England.

From BBC

One common yardstick is the PEG ratio, which divides a company’s price/earnings multiple by its expected earnings growth rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil prices have jumped since the start of the conflict, with Brent, the global yardstick, trading at around $89 a barrel, up from around $72 last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shakespeare was still the yardstick by which any actor proved himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

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