bellwether

“The precipitous decline of X is the bellwether for a new era of the Internet that simply feels less fun than it used to be. Remember having fun online?” he wrote.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

The bellwether cases could now open the floodgates for a deluge of similar lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

In the bellwether trial that starts this week in Oakland, Calif., the four states are seeking $1.4 trillion—yes, trillion—in damages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

That case was considered a bellwether that could have set the tone for resolving thousands of similar lawsuits across the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

And the whole nine of us obligingly trudged after him like sheep after the bellwether, and reëntered the castle.

From The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson by James Francis Thierry

However, the wins may not be true bellwethers.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

Magnificent Seven members Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Tesla are due this week, with other bellwethers including Texas Instruments, Boeing and Mastercard providing an idea about the state of the economy.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

The Producers Guild Awards are considered one of the most reliable bellwethers in the Oscar race because their preferential ballot closely mirrors the academy’s best picture voting system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

Market demand appears constructive with industry bellwethers pointing to central-processing unit recovery, which reinforces momentum for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

Themselves the victims of conditions, they were the bellwethers to millions of victims compelled to follow their leadership.

From The Grain of Dust by David Graham Phillips