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benchmark

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


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The large-cap U.S. benchmark index was headed toward its biggest one-month gain since November 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Anaconda bought December 2026 and December 2027 Brent futures at the start of the year — on a continuous basis the global benchmark is up 73% this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Brazil’s central bank cut its Selic benchmark lending rate to 14.5% from 14.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

However, the oil benchmark has been rising steadily over the last 12 days, as the US continued its blockade.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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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