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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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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

Pascal’s Puy-de-Dôme experiment explained the height of the mercury in a barometer by showing that it was directly related to the weight of the air.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Taken together, the two price barometers should give a clearer idea of whether inflation is speeding up again — or stalling out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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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