gauges

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Inflation in Canada accelerated in March, by 2.4%, although that was less than expected, while other gauges indicated that core prices—which strip out volatile items like food and energy—were mostly contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This will top up rain gauges in some locations but there will be gaps in between meaning some places will stay mostly or completely dry.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Investors will be watching to see if the private gauges outperform official ones again, but beyond the headline figures, focus will also be on indicators of orders, employment and input costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Fidelity is essentially a measure of accuracy that gauges how reliably a quantum system calculates the correct outcome.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In their bombproof control bunker—protection against the very real possibility that the rocket would explode and land on them—Sergei Korolev and his team sat at consoles watching screens and gauges.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin