barometer
Example Sentences
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The latter seems to be the best financial barometer of the state of the crisis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Many investors and tech analysts are watching the company closely as a barometer for the AI boom-or-bust debate due to the difficulty of the Stargate project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Legislative sessions are still underway in some states, and he pointed to Florida as a potential barometer for where laws on election administration might go in the months and years ahead.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
"That's the barometer... the gas prices for the general public."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The Torricellian barometer was the first experimental apparatus around which a normal science developed.
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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