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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

For Celtic, with all the advantages they hold over most others in Scotland, the true barometer is Europe.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The company’s stock price has often served as a barometer for the broader AI trade, swinging wildly along with investors’ mood.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Boyle constructed his air pump because the glass globe out of which the air was evacuated provided a better site for experiments than the space at the top of a barometer.

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

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

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

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

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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