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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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The main inflation barometer preferred by Federal Reserve rose to a three-year high in April and it could rise even higher, posing a stiff challenge for households, businesses and the broader U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Brent crude oil prices remain below $100 per barrel—a good barometer of how talks between Tehran and Washington are perceived to be progressing,” AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The ETF tracks the Nasdaq 100, a barometer for Big Tech.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Yet relying on that barometer alone might be an outdated approach.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

It is true that knowledge of air pressure was widespread by 1712, and any explanation of the workings of a barometer would have conveyed to Newcomen the discoveries of Torricelli and Pascal.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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