bellwether
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Pawnshop operators like Ezcorp, which owns both the Max Pawn Luxury and Ezpawn chains, have long served as a bellwether for the cash-strapped consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The pair points to “Radio” as the album’s bellwether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Microsoft, with almost 8% weighting in tech ETFs and as a top Dow stock, acts as a key bellwether for the software sector.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Swindon, for so long a political bellwether, is perhaps providing a parable of Englishness.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The fellow with the bald head and fox's face is an agent, a salaried bellwether, a polished electioneer.
From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von
Real-estate leaders are watching a few key projects as bellwethers for whether the odd couple of Khan and Shorris will work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
However, the wins may not be true bellwethers.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
One of the most critical retail bellwethers, restaurants, saw a slight decline in sales in December.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
The Los Angeles trial is among a handful of bellwethers meant to clarify the uncharted legal terrain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
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 Wingfield, Lewis
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