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indicator

[in-di-key-ter] / ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪ tər /


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They’re peppy and fruity … and a glaring recession indicator.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

“We think wage growth remains the key labor market indicator as it continues to gauge the extent of second round inflation effects from the Gulf conflict,” RBC Capital Markets strategists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A reliable indicator of economic health is real disposable income, which tracks how much extra money people actually have after essentials are paid for.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Congenital transmission has historically been viewed as a strong indicator of venereal syphilis, but the new findings suggest that other forms of treponemal disease may also have spread this way.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

The instant I crawled outside, a messages waiting indicator began to flash on my display.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Literacy levels took longer to rise in India, while its health indicators still trail China’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Tracking both alongside established climate indicators could help scientists determine how slow environmental changes affect human biology over periods of decades.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Regardless, we are looking for the S&P 500 to break upward out of this tight trading range and to move some of the stubbornly non-conforming internal indicators into confirmed buy signals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Everyone wants to point out recession indicators, but in a time of economic turmoil, felt most acutely by young people earning less money, every dollar counts.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Her large, round eyes searched for the indicators that would guide her on her way.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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