barometer
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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
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
And it’s an interesting barometer of where we are as a country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The first warning he had that there was trouble ahead came when he glanced into the Wasp’s cabin and observed that the barometer had fallen sharply.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
More recent employment barometers, meanwhile, suggest companies are not hiring many people.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
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
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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