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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

GfK said its U.K. consumer-confidence barometer rose six points to minus 17 in July, marking the largest increase since November 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

ISM Manufacturing PMI, a popular barometer of national manufacturing activity, held above 50 for a sixth straight month in June, according to the latest data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

In an alternate universe, the Sparks’ win over Chicago on Friday could have been a barometer to indicate whether general manager Raegan Pebley’s gamble to trade Rickea Jackson to the Sky paid off.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

If the Torricellian barometer had not been easy to replicate, it would never have become the first famous experiment.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2026

And special elections, while useful metrics, are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Privately produced reports suggest little change in prices during the shutdown, but they are not as comprehensive as the government’s inflation barometers — chiefly, the consumer-price index and personal-consumption expenditures index.

From MarketWatch Nov. 15, 2025

Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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