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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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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

It will serve as a barometer of what will happen across the rest of the central belt.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The Fed views the PCE index as the most accurate barometer of U.S. inflation trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"That's the barometer... the gas prices for the general public."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I considered him a pretty good barometer, and if he went to his tree early, I went to mine early too.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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