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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Its earnings still serve as a barometer of the health of the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The company’s stock price has often served as a barometer for the broader AI trade, swinging wildly along with investors’ mood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ralph’s work dipped and peaked with the barometer.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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

If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025

Extra clothes, books, scientific instruments and specimens, chess sets, flags, lanterns, tools, sewing kits, lucky talismans, razors, barometers, combs, scissors, playing cards, dishes, silverware, photographs—each man added to the heap.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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