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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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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

For Celtic, with all the advantages they hold over most others in Scotland, the true barometer is Europe.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

The Fed views the PCE index — the core rate in particular — as the most accurate barometer of U.S. inflation trends.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

No barometer in the world could measure it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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 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

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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