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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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"This is a litmus test. A barometer of feeling nationally and locally."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

At publicly traded credit funds, share buybacks are about to become a key barometer of management confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The Geneva watch fair opens on Tuesday and will be taken as a barometer of how the Middle East war is affecting the luxury goods sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She has no way to be sure, no barometer on which to measure such insubstantial things.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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