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benchmark

[bench-mahrk] / ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk /
NOUN
reference point
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STRONGEST


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Before the conflict began, the price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, was around $73 a barrel.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index ended 1.0% higher while China’s Shanghai Composite closed 0.5% higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

S. conflict sent global benchmark crude oil prices up more than $30 per barrel.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The company said total shareholder returns have risen 164% since announcing Super’s appointment, outperforming a retail benchmark and the peers used by research analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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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