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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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The S&P 500 is trading at the highest levels relative to its 50-day moving average, a key barometer for investor sentiment, since August of 2022, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial.

From Barron's • May 12, 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Yet relying on that barometer alone might be an outdated approach.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

Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The success of the Torricellian barometer created an audience for the new science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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