Sentence examples for yardstick to guide from inspiring English sources
An IARC classification of "probable" human carcinogen, which implies uncertainty and the possibility that future research may exonerate the "culprit in question," is certainly not an appropriate yardstick to guide valuable and limited resources.
And in taking on that burden President Bush, like President Reagan before him, is a man of instincts, who favours straightforward yardsticks to guide him.This approach has some clear virtues.
Use your 12 inch rule (or similar instrument, like a yardstick) to draw a straight line.
"It established a whole new yardstick to measure value.
"It's a great yardstick to measure success, or lack thereof," Mr. Carolla said.
This seems like a fair yardstick to use when looking at Glass's own operas.
The Fed's most recent stimulus effort is causing his favored yardstick to grow again.
Riess and colleagues made their discovery by building a better cosmic yardstick to calculate distances.
Lower the yardstick to $100 million and the number might reach 4,000.
