bellwether

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Insurer stocks jumped, with industry bellwether UnitedHealth Group UNH 0.75%increase; green up pointing triangle rising 9% in a single day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

KGM’s lawyers employed the unique theory of product liability, which will serve as a bellwether strategy for the many future social media addiction cases.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

As an industry bellwether, TSMC’s results are often interpreted as a read-across for demand across the wider semiconductor and electronics supply chain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Those screenings are a good bellwether for whether a child is struggling to see in class, said Chung with Western University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I’ve got wool on me now like a bellwether, and I’m shaggy at the flanks like a wolf.

From Claim Number One by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)