bellwether

Example Sentences

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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

The first bellwether there is set to begin in Oakland this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

They believe the outcome bodes well for the eight bellwether trials set to follow in the months ahead.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The decision could be a bellwether, as the standard defense used by social-media companies that they are not liable for the third-party content hosted on their platforms was rejected.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The crowd does not imitate or follow its leader as sheep do a bellwether.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra