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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Higher energy prices quickly reverberated through markets, stoking a selloff in government bonds that sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury note—a barometer for borrowing costs—to the highest level of Trump’s second term.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

That marks the longest stretch that the barometer has spent in expansion territory since late 2022.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

In an alternate universe, the Sparks’ win over Chicago on Friday could have been a barometer to indicate whether general manager Raegan Pebley’s gamble to trade Rickea Jackson to the Sky paid off.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

A recent decline in the 10-year Treasury yield—a barometer for mortgage rate movements—helped bring life back to the builders fund.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 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

A pair of major price barometers this week are expected to confirm what’s obvious to Americans every time they fill up their cars.

From MarketWatch May 11, 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

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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