benchmark

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Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, rose 3% to $97.60 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures—the U.S. standard—were up 3.2% to $97.39.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The company was accused of—and later admitted to—gaming a third-party benchmark that is used to rank various models against each other on performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Red diesel, a fuel used by farmers in off-road vehicles, machinery and heating has seen its price pushed up by the soaring cost of brent crude - the global benchmark for oil prices.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

U.S. benchmark stock indexes surged in Wednesday dealings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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