benchmark
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The benchmark Brent crude oil price passed $115 a barrel shortly after the reports that Fujairah had come under attack, up more than 5% on the day.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The Fed decided at its policy meeting last week to keep its benchmark rate steady.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has risen more than 50% since the strait was closed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Unlike buying a broad-based large-cap stock ETF that uses the S&P 500 as a benchmark, however, a total bond market ETF can own a range of securities because the Agg leaves out higher-risk bond categories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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
Born a Crime
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This Week In Words: August 15–21, 2020
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 13
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