barometer
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Nvidia—the world’s most valuable company—reports first-quarter earnings after market close Wednesday, with investors watching the artificial-intelligence barometer for an indication of the broader tech industry’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But that still leaves Wall Street’s main equity barometer just a fraction below this month’s fresh record high.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
"This is a litmus test. A barometer of feeling nationally and locally."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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