barometer

Seoul, seen by many as a barometer of the AI trade, sank more than one percent, while there were also losses in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and Manila.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Thursday was yet another example of domestic football being a lousy barometer of Celtic's capacity to win - or even draw - games in Europe.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Which of those three possibilities—the story flopping, working, or backfiring—emerges is an important barometer of where we stand in 2026, and whether the truth still has any purchase in our modern era.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Whether it be other equity indexes or even credit spreads — another barometer of investors’ risk appetite — America’s favorite index is becoming increasingly unmoored from these longstanding historical relationships, Garrett said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Torricellian barometer was the first experimental apparatus around which a normal science developed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The DGA Award for feature film has been one of the most reliable barometers for who will win the directing Oscar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

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