brent
noun
brent
1 American
[brent]
/ brɛnt /
noun
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brents,
plural
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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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By session’s end, brent crude futures were down 2%, to $76.30 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
Light crude oil fell by 1.49% during the Asian session to $39.69 a barrel while brent crude slipped 1.25%.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2020
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 Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Charles Dudley Warner
Brent crude traded above $104 a barrel today, with analysts warning prices could soon reach $120.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Friday, both Brent North Sea Crude, the main international benchmark, and US oil contract WTI were above $100.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
While West Texas and Brent futures have both breached $100 and dominated this week’s newsflow, diesel is the energy that fuels shipping, trucking, agriculture, construction and mining.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Brent crude nudged down 2.8%, but still rose more than 8% over the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Brent baits Josh, letting him right-of-way over and over.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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