bellwether

Example Sentences

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As an export-oriented economy with a small domestic market, Singapore is usually seen as a bellwether for international trade.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Snap and TikTok settled that case just prior to that trial, which was a bellwether case for similar lawsuits brought in state court.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Procter & Gamble, long a bellwether for the health of the U.S. consumer economy, last week reported higher quarterly sales but warned geopolitical uncertainty and political tensions are weighing on shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Many investors—especially old-timers—see the transportation average as an economic bellwether, since so many goods travel by truck or rail.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

One bellwether will carry a whole flock after it, but I fear not that any will want to hold back.

From By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)