bellwether

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Snap and TikTok settled that case just prior to that trial, which was a bellwether case for similar lawsuits brought in state court.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

But stock market impact won’t be lacking as the world’s most valuable company, Nvidia, announces earnings on Wednesday, and U.S. consumer bellwether, Walmart, reports results on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It has been closely watched as a bellwether for how Taiwan manages the security of its semiconductor sector, which is increasingly viewed through the lens of geopolitics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Many investors—especially old-timers—see the transportation average as an economic bellwether, since so many goods travel by truck or rail.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

A Galilean said, "When the shepherd is angry with his flock, he appoints for its leader a blind bellwether."

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various