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barometer

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

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

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"This is a litmus test. A barometer of feeling nationally and locally."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

His frustration over it went up and down like a barometer, the climate being the extent to which he was able to comprehend and resolve whatever mathematical problem preoccupied him at any given moment.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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