barometer
Example Sentences
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The unemployment rate is a key barometer of the health of the U.S. labor market.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Rothko, the Latvian immigrant who helped define abstract expressionism, has emerged as this season’s one-man barometer of the art market’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Yet relying on that barometer alone might be an outdated approach.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
"This is a litmus test. A barometer of feeling nationally and locally."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The first warning he had that there was trouble ahead came when he glanced into the Wasp’s cabin and observed that the barometer had fallen sharply.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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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