bellwether
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The closely watched national security case was seen as a bellwether for freedom of expression in the Chinese city.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
June 22 turned out to be the all-time high on both the iShares semiconductor exchange-traded fund and SK Hynix, perhaps the sector bellwether after its meteoric rally of the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The settlement arrives amid a bellwether trial in federal court involving four states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The tepid performance comes ahead of much-anticipated earnings from Nvidia, which has become something of a bellwether for the AI boom.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Yes, I did see her, the brazen bellwether!
From East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood
The attorneys general’s lawsuit and the one tried in Los Angeles earlier this year are bellwethers — test cases chosen from among thousands of related actions in a single court system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
Market demand appears constructive with industry bellwethers pointing to central-processing unit recovery, which reinforces momentum for the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 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
Themselves the victims of conditions, they were the bellwethers to millions of victims compelled to follow their leadership.
From The Grain of Dust by David Graham Phillips
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