gauge
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Impossible for me to say, but it is an excellent gauge from which to begin a survey.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The normalization of being chronically online makes it hard to gauge when phone use becomes addictive, but according to consultant psychologist Darren O’Reilley, addiction should be considered as a restructuring of priorities.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
It is used to gauge opinion outside of the referees' own echo chamber, and away from the headlines.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
A reading of the U.S. labor market from The Conference Board rose in April, reflecting a relatively healthy labor market despite economic uncertainty amid the war in Iran, a gauge of employment showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
She asked for a barometer and an anemometer and a rain gauge for Christmas, and hung them outside her bedroom window.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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