barometer
Example Sentences
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Public opinion polls, though, which include the measure of presidential approval, “could tell us what elections mean. They would provide a barometer of public opinion.”
From Salon
The biggest game, but in recent times, not the biggest barometer.
From BBC
As a result, it serves as an important barometer of underlying market strength and can offer early clues about risk appetite and the durability of a rally.
From Barron's
“It works just like a real barometer: When the pressure drops, the weather is going to change. The TGB is in your solar plexus. You feel the pressure drop in your gut.”
From Literature
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The blue-chip index has doubled since the fallout of the pandemic, cementing itself as a barometer for long-term bets on U.S. growth.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.