indicator

Example Sentences

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It was a meadow pipit, a protected bird in China, and an important "indicator species" - that means if its numbers are thriving, so is its environment.

From BBC

He said the number of working reactors, their share of the world’s energy mix, and other indicators of nuclear industry activity peaked years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, the only indicator of the strength of the student movement has been the number of people attending protests and a handful of opinion polls.

From Barron's

"This is an early indicator that the retail sector may well end the year on a positive note given the challenging times faced at the beginning of the year," she said.

From BBC

The last time these three indicators all flashed red for a prolonged period was in the 1970s, when U.S. institutions were dealing with economic instability, political turmoil, and oil shocks.

From Barron's