brent
1 Americannoun
plural
brents,plural
brentnoun
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Margaret, 1600?–1671?, U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.
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a borough of Greater London, England.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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U.S. benchmark crude oil was at $75.25 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday, while brent crude, the international standard, was at $78.74 per barrel.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023
Benchmark brent crude futures finished higher overnight at $69.67 a barrel, but have dropped more than 3% this week and are down more than 18% from October's three-year high.
From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2021
A barrel of brent crude oil costs roughly $50 more today than it did back then.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2011
February 5, 2010 2:10 pm Link This article is “overrated”. hahaha! — brent 23.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2010
Warlocks and witches in a dance; Nae cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels.
From Tam O'Shanter by Miller, Harry L.
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