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The steady private result outperformed the official gauge, which fell more than expected to 49.3 last month from 50.1 in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

China’s manufacturing activity grew at a steady pace in October, according to a private gauge, marking the 11th straight month of expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The yearly rate of inflation also climbed to 3.6% from 3.4% in the prior month, the PCE gauge showed, pushing inflation further away from the Fed’s 2% target.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The recent financial results of tech companies have been closely watched by investors as they gauge whether the heavy spending on AI is sustainable.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I blinked the sleep from my eyes and tried to gauge the time from the position of the sun.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Other tide gauges across Southern California approached record levels, including in La Jolla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A widening gap between stock and bond volatility gauges suggests equities could be overlooking inflation, borrowing, and interest-rate risks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in September, with official and private gauges of factory, services and construction activity all picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

U.S. core inflation, a measure that strips out food and energy which gauges underlying price trends, rose 0.3% on month in August, beating expectations, data from the Labor Department showed on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

She gauges me, it’s a standoff...and she lunges for it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

What makes things even more difficult is that it’s impossible, as of now, to pinpoint the exact time and location of a downpour, even though it can be gauged with marvelous accuracy.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

As far as can be gauged, the Crown Prince's popularity remains high among young Saudis.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Soon after the start of the war, as markets gauged the effect of higher energy costs, investors expected as many as four interest-rate increases this year from the current 3.75% level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

An Institute of Governmental Studies poll in August gauged interest in the potential candidacy of Newsom and Harris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Instead, Emily, breathing quietly in the darkness, gauged the state of the household by straining to listen.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

To address that challenge, Ofcom has - in addition to traditional forms of ID - recommended four methods that it says would be "highly effective" at gauging people's ages:

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Plus, gauging the effectiveness of school phone bans, how the fallen ‘Nostradamus of AI’ got to the top of tech, Nvidia wants to run the world’s robots and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The Kaub gauging station in western Germany is a key indicator of navigability on the Rhine because it measures how heavily cargo vessels can be loaded.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

But there’s also been a slight shift back toward gauging the room for rate cuts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Darin steps in front of me and glances at the fence, as if gauging the time it will take to reach it.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir