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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

As a highly volatile, liquidity-sensitive asset, Bitcoin tends to outperform when investors are willing to lean into risk, making its momentum a useful barometer for general market conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

If the Torricellian barometer had not been easy to replicate, it would never have become the first famous experiment.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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