barometer
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Seoul, seen by many as a barometer of the AI trade, sank more than one percent, while there were also losses in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and Manila.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The GfK consumer-confidence barometer for the U.K. fell 11 points to minus 24 in October, marking the largest drop since April 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Women have a monthly barometer of their hormone health with the menstrual cycle, described by Keay as a "free monthly medical check".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Which of those three possibilities—the story flopping, working, or backfiring—emerges is an important barometer of where we stand in 2026, and whether the truth still has any purchase in our modern era.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Torricellian barometer was the first experimental apparatus around which a normal science developed.
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
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
And special elections, while useful metrics, are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
More recent employment barometers, meanwhile, suggest companies are not hiring many people.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 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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