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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Now the market is essentially a broken barometer.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Yet relying on that barometer alone might be an outdated approach.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"This is a litmus test. A barometer of feeling nationally and locally."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

At publicly traded credit funds, share buybacks are about to become a key barometer of management confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The first warning he had that there was trouble ahead came when he glanced into the Wasp’s cabin and observed that the barometer had fallen sharply.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White




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