benchmark
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U.S. oil prices are on track to close below the international Brent crude benchmark for the second consecutive day.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The disconnect is especially stark for Brent, the international benchmark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
That says a lot about the accessibility and rising importance of the U.S. benchmark in the global energy marketplace since the start of the U.S.-Iran war.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
A pullback Monday would shave around 15% from last week’s overall point gain, but still leave the benchmark up around 7% from its low of March 30.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
Vocabulary lists containing benchmark
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