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Recent Examples of indicator
However, some of the internal indicators pointed to an even greater softening in sentiment.
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Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, economists will be closely monitoring other economic indicators, including reports on retail sales and orders for durable goods, to see whether the spike in uncertainty is filtering through into lower spending.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors drought, crop production, food prices and other indicators in order to forecast food insecurity in more than 30 countries.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Other indicators of dog fighting include physical signs of abuse, such as scarring on a dog's face or legs, lacerations or other untreated injuries.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, economists will be closely monitoring other economic indicators, including reports on retail sales and orders for durable goods, to see whether the spike in uncertainty is filtering through into lower spending.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors drought, crop production, food prices and other indicators in order to forecast food insecurity in more than 30 countries.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Other indicators of dog fighting include physical signs of abuse, such as scarring on a dog's face or legs, lacerations or other untreated injuries.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
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The release of its big Shattered Space expansion barely moved the needle, getting it to 22,000 concurrent briefly, less than 10% of the original launch.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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These policies are helping to move the needle toward achieving Florida’s talent goals.—
Braulio Colón,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Investors can expect a flurry of economic data in the week ahead, including insights on existing home sales, mortgage lending rates, GDP growth, and the personal consumption expenditures index on Friday.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Recent data highlights that divergence: An index measuring US economic policy uncertainty by month spiked in March to its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Far from being a relic or a measure in need of hasty correction, GDP remains an essential gauge of how much a society is able to produce and ultimately consume.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The producer price index, another inflation gauge, is due out Thursday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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