bellwether

Example Sentences

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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

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

But take a sheep flock now—the bellwether is jest a nice gentle old castrate thet'll do jest whut the sheepherder wants.

From Assassin by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)