barometer

The Paramount financing will be a closely watched barometer of the appetite for dealmaking despite rising borrowing costs in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

That has made it as much a marketing term as a barometer of technological progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Pascal’s Puy-de-Dôme experiment explained the height of the mercury in a barometer by showing that it was directly related to the weight of the air.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

Corporate credit spreads — one of the most closely watched market barometers of economic stress — have remained relatively tame.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 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

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