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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Who on this roster measures up against the barometer that is Oklahoma City?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Big picture: The huge services side of the economy is the best barometer of growth.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

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

Monitoring West Texas crude oil is essential because it serves as a key barometer for both global economic activity and inflation trends.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Boyle constructed his air pump because the glass globe out of which the air was evacuated provided a better site for experiments than the space at the top of a barometer.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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