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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Zwick: Another version of that: The Forbes 400, the popular barometer of wealth in America, adds up to maybe 3% of total household wealth in the United States.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Chairman of the Isle of Man Foodbank David Gawne said the third sector was also seeing the impact, and said the charity had become "something of a barometer" for the island's economic pressures.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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

The company’s stock price has often served as a barometer for the broader AI trade, swinging wildly along with investors’ mood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

She asked for a barometer and an anemometer and a rain gauge for Christmas, and hung them outside her bedroom window.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

More recent employment barometers, meanwhile, suggest companies are not hiring many people.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025

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




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