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  brent

  noun

  brant.
• Brent
  Brent

  noun

  Margaret, 1600?–1671?, U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.

brent

¹ American  

[brent] / brɛnt /

noun

• brents,
  plural
• brent
  plural

1. brant.

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Brent ² American  

[brent] / brɛnt /

noun

1. Margaret, 1600?–1671?, U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.

2. a borough of Greater London, England.

3. a male given name.

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Brent British  

/ brɛnt /

noun

1. a borough of NW Greater London. Pop: 267 800 (2003 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)

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Noun Inflected Forms

• brent
  plural
• brents
  plural

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Example Sentences

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brent Brent

The cost of a barrel of brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, fell by almost 5% to under $80 on the news of supply disruptions potentially being eased.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

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

IN samite sark yclad was she; And that fair glimmerish band of gold Which crowned long, savage locks of hair In the moon brent cold.

From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Madison Julius Cawein

On Wednesday afternoon, the most actively traded Brent futures contract was trading at $111 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Analysts have debated whether high freight costs are indirectly pushing Brent prices higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, rose 1.3% Wednesday to $115.32 a barrel, just below their 52-week high of $118.35 hit on March 31.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

For Brent crude, RSI has produced what chart watchers refer to as a triple-top pattern, in which the third attempt at a breakout to new highs failed to be the charm.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

"May I get you some more coffee, Miss Brent?"

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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