barometer

Zwick: Another version of that: The Forbes 400, the popular barometer of wealth in America, adds up to maybe 3% of total household wealth in the United States.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

For Celtic, with all the advantages they hold over most others in Scotland, the true barometer is Europe.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Industrial production, a barometer for the strength of the eurozone’s exporters, was flat in June, but had increased every prior month since February, separate Eurostat data published Thursday showed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Descartes knew all about this work—as we have mentioned, he suggested the idea of taking a barometer up a mountain to see how the pressure changed with altitude.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

A pair of major price barometers this week are expected to confirm what’s obvious to Americans every time they fill up their cars.

From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026

Breach described High Streets as one of the most "visible barometers" of how a local economy is faring, saying where High Streets are performing badly voters expect intervention which requires more than cosmetic change.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton