bellwether

Example Sentences

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Those screenings are a good bellwether for whether a child is struggling to see in class, said Chung with Western University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The first bellwether there is set to begin in Oakland this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Nick Lichtenberg has used the technology to crank out 600 stories since rejoining Fortune in July, a potential bellwether for where much of the media business is headed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

They believe the outcome bodes well for the eight bellwether trials set to follow in the months ahead.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And the whole nine of us obligingly trudged after him like sheep after the bellwether, and reëntered the castle.

From The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson by Thierry, James Francis