yardstick

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But we all must decide, he added, whether we will use money “as a tool to live a better life” or, tragically, “as a yardstick of status to measure yourself against others.”

From MarketWatch

But we all must decide, he added, whether we will use money “as a tool to live a better life” or, tragically, “as a yardstick of status to measure yourself against others.”

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, the price of Brent crude, the global yardstick, edged up.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was one of the warning lights for technicians who watch such yardsticks for clues about the market’s direction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Miss Mortimer adjusted her posture until her back was straight as a yardstick.

From Literature