barometer
Example Sentences
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Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
On the convention floor, I ran into Andy Levin, who is something of a local political barometer with his own ideas about where the Democrats should go.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
The barometer of consumers’ willingness to buy also weakened, while Germans’ willingness to save declined slightly, though it remained at a high level, the survey showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
It will serve as a barometer of what will happen across the rest of the central belt.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The success of the Torricellian barometer created an audience for the new science.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing barometer
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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