barometer

Example Sentences

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While other costs such as insurance and services might rise quietly in the background, gas prices are broadcast on street corners, serving as a barometer for the broader economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Socialist candidate was leading in Paris while the far right looked strong in several southern cities as projections arrived from first-round local elections Sunday, seen as a political barometer ahead of France's presidential polls.

From Barron's

And as artificial intelligence and studio consolidation rock the business, the Oscars are an even more important barometer of the health of the movies themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

But the stock barometer rallied yet again to finish back within the channel.

From MarketWatch

Since Salesforce is one of the few public software companies willing to put a number on AI revenue, it’s also a barometer for enterprise adoption more generally.

From Barron's