barometer
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Nvidia results after market close Wednesday will be closely watched, with the artificial-intelligence chip company’s earnings and guidance seen as a key barometer of the AI trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
For Celtic, with all the advantages they hold over most others in Scotland, the true barometer is Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
As he ambled around the course, the barometer in the track secretary’s office leaned toward rain.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Corporate credit spreads — one of the most closely watched market barometers of economic stress — have remained relatively tame.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 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
Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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