yardstick

Example Sentences

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Book value, or shareholder equity, has been a good yardstick for Berkshire stock during Buffett’s tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

According to this yardstick, China’s economy now far exceeds the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The result may not be the yardstick for England.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Ubisoft reported Thursday that its preferred "net bookings" yardstick, which excludes revenue from deferred sales, climbed 12 percent year-on-year to almost 340 million euros in its third quarter.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

With a half-inch yardstick we can divide the foot-long side of the square into 24 segments, each half an inch long.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife