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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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But these days, it is behaving less like a barometer of broad market health and more like a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Paramount financing will be a closely watched barometer of dealmaking appetite despite rising borrowing costs in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

It was the ultimate barometer of my plummeting status.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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

Privately produced reports suggest little change in prices during the shutdown, but they are not as comprehensive as the government’s inflation barometers — chiefly, the consumer-price index and personal-consumption expenditures index.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

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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