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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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For Celtic, with all the advantages they hold over most others in Scotland, the true barometer is Europe.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

And it’s an interesting barometer of where we are as a country.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The Fed views the PCE index — the core rate in particular — as the most accurate barometer of U.S. inflation trends.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

It was the ultimate barometer of my plummeting status.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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

Corporate credit spreads — one of the most closely watched market barometers of economic stress — have remained relatively tame.

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Extra clothes, books, scientific instruments and specimens, chess sets, flags, lanterns, tools, sewing kits, lucky talismans, razors, barometers, combs, scissors, playing cards, dishes, silverware, photographs—each man added to the heap.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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