bellwether

Example Sentences

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Many investors—especially old-timers—see the transportation average as an economic bellwether, since so many goods travel by truck or rail.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

KGM’s lawyers employed the unique theory of product liability, which will serve as a bellwether strategy for the many future social media addiction cases.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

As an industry bellwether, TSMC’s results are often interpreted as a read-across for demand across the wider semiconductor and electronics supply chain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Shares in the group—regarded as a bellwether for U.K. retail—rose more than 5% despite the group warning that the Iran war could affect costs, prices and consumer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

We think in flocks and once in the flock we go wherever the bellwether leads us.

From Leaves in the Wind by Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George)