benchmark
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The same goes for U.S. households and major companies, which pay a spread above benchmark Treasury rates to borrow.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, rose 1.9% to $97.81 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The reading comes ahead of employment data on Friday that could determine if the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark rate stable or potentially hike borrowing costs to fight inflation.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Uranium is relatively less volatile and condensed early in the process, making it a useful benchmark.
From Science Daily • Jun. 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
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