yardstick

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Vitinha has already been mentioned several times in this column because he happens to be the yardstick for the best midfielders on the continent.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

Shakespeare was still the yardstick by which any actor proved himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A barrel of Brent, the global oil yardstick, is now selling for about $66, and benchmark U.S. crude for around $61.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

We may say, therefore, that it is the yardstick of artistic greatness or importance.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson