barometer
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The Fed views the PCE index as the most accurate barometer of U.S. inflation trends.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Consumer confidence fell two points to minus 21 in March, the lowest point since April last year, according to research group GfK’s barometer, published Friday with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"That's the barometer... the gas prices for the general public."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The Adoption UK's 2025 barometer survey found 42% of respondents said they are facing severe challenges or in crisis - this figure is up from 38% the year before.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
It is true that knowledge of air pressure was widespread by 1712, and any explanation of the workings of a barometer would have conveyed to Newcomen the discoveries of Torricelli and Pascal.
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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