yardstick
Example Sentences
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The plan unveiled Thursday will be the yardstick for Filosa, an Italian veteran of Fiat Chrysler who took over Stellantis nearly a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It produces a result that is nearly a full percentage point lower than the Fed’s currently preferred yardstick.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Warsh has a preferred way to measure inflation that produces a result nearly a full percentage point lower than the Fed’s currently preferred yardstick.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The result may not be the yardstick for England.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
His perch is a section of a sturdy old-fashioned yardstick, triangular in cross-section.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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