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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a central yardstick" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a primary standard or measure against which other things are compared or assessed.
Example: "In evaluating the success of the project, we will use customer satisfaction as a central yardstick."
Alternatives: "a key benchmark" or "a primary standard".
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Advocates for the use of sustainability as a central yardstick for guiding healthcare policy and planning have occasionally sought to operationalize and develop measures for it [ 23].
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Income-based measures are "the central yardstick for assessing economic performance", according to Kaushik Basu, senior vice president at the World Bank.
The Nasdaq composite, a key yardstick for technology stocks, added 14.34 points to close at 1771.53.
Build a simple pendulum with string, a battery, and a yardstick for better understanding.
Using a straightedge, like a yardstick or meter stick, may help.
Purchase a yardstick and a pencil.
Use a yardstick and a level to keep the points even.
Exhaustion has become a yardstick of measuring a meaningful life.
The Blackjack is sort of a yardstick for what a smartphone is.
Use your 12 inch rule (or similar instrument, like a yardstick) to draw a straight line.
Use a tape measure or an extendable slide rule, not a ruler or yardstick (meter stick).
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