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benchmark

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


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Associate Professor Worthy says the fossils provide a crucial benchmark for understanding how New Zealand's wildlife evolved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Greenspan's Fed lowered the benchmark interest rate three times, and it engineered a massive bailout for LTCM.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The U.S. benchmark has fallen for seven consecutive trading days and on Monday was headed for its longest losing streak since July 2025, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Many offered a floor, preventing loans from falling below a certain rate even if the benchmark plunged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 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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