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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 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

Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 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

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

And special elections, while useful metrics, are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2025

Boyle was right, however, to claim that his results were very similar to those previously obtained in experiments with barometers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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