bellwether

Despite losing that bellwether, Meta continued to press the DSM argument in its filings in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The first bellwether trial for social media harms on mental health concluded in March, when a Los Angeles jury ordered Meta and Google to pay a 20-year-old woman $6 million.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

The company, seen as a bellwether for the retail sector, said that full-price sales for the second fiscal quarter climbed 9.2% on year, surpassing its forecast of a 4% rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The pair points to “Radio” as the album’s bellwether.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

A Galilean said, "When the shepherd is angry with his flock, he appoints for its leader a blind bellwether."

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various

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

We’ll concern ourselves now with the nominations on the film side, as the guild’s awards are usually one of the most accurate bellwethers for the Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are considered market bellwethers, given their vital roles in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

The human animal being apt to run after bellwethers, it may be looked upon as natural that this strange conduct of a respectable matron was speedily imitated by the girls.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield