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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Wall Street’s traditional “fear gauge” might not be the best barometer for this selloff.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Research group GfK said its consumer-confidence barometer published Friday with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions held steady at minus 23 in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Let’s use semiconductor stocks as the AI barometer.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Murphy added: “It’s going to be a great barometer of our relationships: Do you love us, or do you love the Knicks?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“It works just like a real barometer: When the pressure drops, the weather is going to change. The TGB is in your solar plexus. You feel the pressure drop in your gut.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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