barometer
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Chairman of the Isle of Man Foodbank David Gawne said the third sector was also seeing the impact, and said the charity had become "something of a barometer" for the island's economic pressures.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
And it’s an interesting barometer of where we are as a country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When you press a button, it becomes a mini barometer, show- ing the air pressure.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
More recent employment barometers, meanwhile, suggest companies are not hiring many people.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 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
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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