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bellwether

[bel-weth-er] / ˈbɛlˌwɛð ər /


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And unlike other primaries that seemed to point toward where the Democratic Party might be heading in 2028, Pappas’ win hardly felt like a bellwether.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Given the shortage of memory that many analysts and chief executives have highlighted, semiconductor pricing is a bellwether for the scarcity of supplies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Thompson pointed out that some bellwether healthcare names, like Eli Lilly, were trading near their highest levels in a year, a promising sign that healthcare stocks could continue to climb.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Against this backdrop, cloud specialist Oracle is sometimes seen as a bellwether.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

And the whole nine of us obligingly trudged after him like sheep after the bellwether, and reëntered the castle.

From The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson by James Francis Thierry

Magnificent Seven members Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Tesla are due this week, with other bellwethers including Texas Instruments, Boeing and Mastercard providing an idea about the state of the economy.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

While the groups vote independently, that shared base has made the DGA one of the most reliable bellwethers in the Oscar directing race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are considered market bellwethers, given their vital roles in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Also, while some bellwethers have reported big jumps in AI-related capex spending, investor worries about return on investment and debt financing have rattled markets at times.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025

The human animal being apt to run after bellwethers, it may be looked upon as natural that this strange conduct of a respectable matron was speedily imitated by the girls.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield


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