barometer
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If stock prices are your go-to economic barometer then you could be forgiven for ignoring the original “China Shock” a quarter-century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
That marks the longest stretch that the barometer has spent in expansion territory since late 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The cost of goods minus food and energy, another critical inflation barometer, fell for the second month in a row — another bit of good news.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
In an alternate universe, the Sparks’ win over Chicago on Friday could have been a barometer to indicate whether general manager Raegan Pebley’s gamble to trade Rickea Jackson to the Sky paid off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
I considered him a pretty good barometer, and if he went to his tree early, I went to mine early too.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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
Copper and oil prices are considered barometers of global economic health.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Ranganath also says that our loved ones can be our best barometers of how we're doing cognitively.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
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
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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