barometer
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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
That group of stocks, seen as a barometer for the economy’s health, recently notched its best start to the year since 1991.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
His frustration over it went up and down like a barometer, the climate being the extent to which he was able to comprehend and resolve whatever mathematical problem preoccupied him at any given moment.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
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
Corporate credit spreads — one of the most closely watched market barometers of economic stress — have remained relatively tame.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 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
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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