brent
noun
brent
1 American
[brent]
/ brɛnt /
noun
brents,
plural
brent
plural
Brent
2
American
[brent]
/ brɛnt /
noun
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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.
Brent
British
/ brɛnt /
noun
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Following the president’s remarks, brent crude futures rose more than 5%, to about $78 per barrel, and touched $80 at one point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The 1989 series showcased birds such as Dartford warblers, oystercatchers and brent geese, and the current notes include a Jersey cow watermark.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
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
After settling much higher, brent crude LCOc1 was still trading up about 37 cents, or 0.8 percent, at $49.53 per barrel, while U.S.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2016
And lykewise is the brayne brent and parched and is the quantyte of mommye and so the blode is mroeued in the rydge of the backe.
From The Old English Herbals by Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair
On Friday, Brent futures were trading around $97 a barrel, after jumping above $100 a barrel on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
U.S. stock futures steadied in early European trade as Brent crude oil fell back below $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Brent oil swung to a peak settlement above $118 peak in late March, up from lows under $60 early this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Brent had soared seven percent Thursday and WTI more than six percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The whole walk back, she talked on and on about recording booths and Brent Chisholm.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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