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benchmark

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


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South Korea’s two memory makers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which account for about half of the benchmark Kospi’s total market capitalization, jumped 11% and 7.7% on Friday, respectively, after heavy losses earlier this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The international benchmark is now down five of the past seven sessions, but oil pared an earlier deeper drop.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

These anxieties have been reflected in the benchmark pricing of tokens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

S&P Global’s stock has since rebounded 9.3% since its February sell-off lows—ironically outpacing the 5% increase of its namesake benchmark the S&P 500 over the same period.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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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