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benchmark

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


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Brent crude futures, the international oil benchmark, rose 5.6% to $95.48 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Sandisk jumped 12% last Monday, when Nasdaq said it would be joining the benchmark tech index.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The benchmark Dutch TTF front-month contract is up 4.7% to $40.60 euros a megawatt hour, after tumbling on Friday on news that passage through the Strait was open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"In Indian metro systems, the integrated journey cost can consume 20% of income for lower-income workers, above the global benchmark of 10-15%," says Rane.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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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