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vane

[veyn] / veɪn /
NOUN
finned device
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The remarks by Williams are especially important because he is a top ally of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and is seen as a weather vane for the bank’s future moves.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

In doing so, it set up a great weather vane for the state of national politics.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2025

A museum should not change directions like a weather vane but give us the reassurance that some things are timeless and provide us with the history and progression of art.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2023

Instead, the two agencies said, all evidence points to a bird strike on the sensor vane.

From Seattle Times Jan. 6, 2023

“Yes, a porch. And I’d love to have a weather vane on the roof.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Demand is currently surging for these blades and vanes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Those vanes are designed to guide and smooth the air flow to avoid it swirling away from the engine.

From Seattle Times Jun. 19, 2023

We can smell mulch, feel the vanes of feathers, bump into doors and taste peppermints.

From New York Times May 30, 2023

Navy identified as jet vanes for medium-range ballistic missiles.

From Washington Times Mar. 2, 2023

"We'd need a lab. Usually they replace the vanes after each mission."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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