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
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
"Because he's an old bellwether, that's why!" snapped Miss Sally Ruth, scandalized.
From Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man by Oemler, Marie Conway
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
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
While the groups vote independently, that shared base has made the DGA one of the most reliable bellwethers in the Oscar directing race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
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
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