barometer
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Saudi pricing is closely watched as a barometer of regional demand, with the latest cuts coming as China sharply reduced crude imports amid weaker refining activity and lower refined-product exports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The barometer is now at its highest since January 2022, the survey said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The Ifo institute confidence barometer rose to 84.9 points from 84.5 in April, the first time it has gone up since the start of the conflict.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The unemployment rate is a key barometer of the health of the U.S. labor market.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“It works just like a real barometer: When the pressure drops, the weather is going to change. The TGB is in your solar plexus. You feel the pressure drop in your gut.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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