barometer
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, often viewed as a barometer for the economy, is down 4.2% in the past month, compared with a nearly 4% gain for the Nasdaq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
That has made it as much a marketing term as a barometer of technological progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
His situation was a little different: he was studying pressure in fluids in order to understand how the weight of air supports a column of mercury in a barometer.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
And special elections, while useful metrics, are far from perfect barometers of public opinion.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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