bellwether
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The owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior, regarded as a bellwether for the luxury industry, booked sales of 19.52 billion euros, equivalent to $22.20 billion, for the quarter through June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A first bellwether trial concluded in March, when a Los Angeles jury ordered Meta and Google to pay a 20-year-old woman, K.G.M.,
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The pair points to “Radio” as the album’s bellwether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Swindon, for so long a political bellwether, is perhaps providing a parable of Englishness.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Come, then," cried Kretschmer pathetically; "come and be their bellwether, and lead the people into the church."
From The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
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
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
The effect has been so profound it’s not just reflected in the growth of luxury sales but in who’s spending at America’s two great consumer bellwethers — McDonald’s and Walmart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Also, while some bellwethers have reported big jumps in AI-related capex spending, investor worries about return on investment and debt financing have rattled markets at times.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
Themselves the victims of conditions, they were the bellwethers to millions of victims compelled to follow their leadership.
From The Grain of Dust by Phillips, David Graham