barometer
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Industrial production, a barometer for the strength of the eurozone’s exporters, was flat in June, but had increased every prior month since February, separate Eurostat data published Thursday showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The ultimate barometer of success for us: are our customers happy enough with the service that they want to return again next year? And it seems that they are."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
And it’s an interesting barometer of where we are as a country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When you press a button, it becomes a mini barometer, show- ing the air pressure.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
A pair of major price barometers this week are expected to confirm what’s obvious to Americans every time they fill up their cars.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
And special elections, while useful metrics, are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Boyle was right, however, to claim that his results were very similar to those previously obtained in experiments with barometers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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