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Nvidia results after market close Wednesday will be closely watched, with the artificial-intelligence chip company’s earnings and guidance seen as a key barometer of the AI trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

The barometer had only recently been invented, and Descartes was one of the first people to suggest that what it measured was the weight of air pressing down on the surface of the Earth.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Breach described High Streets as one of the most "visible barometers" of how a local economy is faring, saying where High Streets are performing badly voters expect intervention which requires more than cosmetic change.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

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