bellwether
Example Sentences
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The big banks are among the first major U.S. companies to report earnings each quarter, and traders view the results as a bellwether for the economy.
As the opening of “awards season,” it’s supposed to be a bellwether of the Oscars race, blah blah blah.
From Los Angeles Times
We’ll concern ourselves now with the nominations on the film side, as the guild’s awards are usually one of the most accurate bellwethers for the Oscars.
From Los Angeles Times
GM, the biggest automaker in the U.S. by sales and a bellwether for the U.S. industry, said Monday that sales fell 7% in the final quarter of 2025.
Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are considered market bellwethers, given their vital roles in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
