barometer

Example Sentences

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Many investors and tech analysts are watching the company closely as a barometer for the AI boom-or-bust debate due to the difficulty of the Stargate project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Legislative sessions are still underway in some states, and he pointed to Florida as a potential barometer for where laws on election administration might go in the months and years ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"That's the barometer... the gas prices for the general public."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The Adoption UK's 2025 barometer survey found 42% of respondents said they are facing severe challenges or in crisis - this figure is up from 38% the year before.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

She has no way to be sure, no barometer on which to measure such insubstantial things.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern