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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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Whether Lütke’s all-in approach continues to work looks like a good barometer of AI’s business-transforming potential.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Chairman of the Isle of Man Foodbank David Gawne said the third sector was also seeing the impact, and said the charity had become "something of a barometer" for the island's economic pressures.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

As Disney obsessives, my friends and I know theme parks, but had no barometer for what to expect from … a celebrity-themed one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Strength itself is also a remarkably good barometer of health.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

It was the ultimate barometer of my plummeting status.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Both are considered barometers for the economy’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Breach described High Streets as one of the most "visible barometers" of how a local economy is faring, saying where High Streets are performing badly voters expect intervention which requires more than cosmetic change.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Corporate credit spreads — one of the most closely watched market barometers of economic stress — have remained relatively tame.

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

And besides that, with their hard-fought Final Four victories Friday over Texas and Connecticut, respectively, barometers for other programs that dream of ascending to such elite heights.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2026

Telescopes and microscopes depended on pre-existing techniques for making lenses, and thermometers and barometers depended on pre-existing techniques for blowing glass.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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