Sentences with phrase «seen as a barometer»

Chinese - language dailies may be more influential than the Post, but changes in its editorial direction are seen as a barometer for press freedom under Chinese rule.

Copper, seen as a barometer of global industrial demand, tumbled 2.5 percent, with three - month copper on the London Metal Exchange also hitting a six - year low of $ 4,920 a tonne.

The stock market is largely seen as a barometer of economic health to the US economy.

Kirk Siegler of member station KUNC reports that the measure is also seen as a barometer for the nation's mood on taxes.

The SAG Awards are seen as a barometer of Oscar chances, because many of the guild's members overlap with members of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences» acting branch.

NAEP is administered to a nationally representative sample of students about every two years, and is seen as a barometer of student achievement across the United States.

The annual Bushwick Open Studios event, which is entering its ninth edition in 2014, is often seen as a barometer of the neighborhood's artistic health.

Given that the US is often seen as a barometer for trends in the UK and much of the rest of the world, the US...

Given that the US is often seen as a barometer for trends in the UK and much of the rest of the world, the US presidential election is of massive interest to our business community.

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The 1970's saw a rise in the price of commodities generally, and gold acted as a barometer for how little people trusted the new financial system that replaced one of the rarest metals on earth with «made up money».

I don't see the value of the buttons as anything more than a general barometer of the general perspective of other readers... and without the ability to reflect both positive and negative there is no real value at all.

My point is that we have no indication as to whether the Yankees see his 11 games as a true barometer as to whether he'll be called up so quickly.

The AP Poll featured here is a decent barometer for how the committee might see things, but shouldn't be viewed as a perfect predictor.

The whole League is eager to see that one at as it will serve a real barometer for the Free Agents.

But, as we've seen in recent years, a Globe win doesn't guarantee an Oscar lock so it's probably not the most accurate Oscar barometer.

This early season clash should serve as a title odds barometer and if one team seems overmatched, we're likely to see some big movement the next day.

Using his real life evolution as a barometer, it's easy to see why EA have given the defender such a high potential rating — after all, Barcelona have previously tried to sign the centre - back.

Trump attendance at the private fundraiser for Handel is his first such endeavor for a congressional hopeful since he took office and confirmation that the GOP sees Georgia's 6th Congressional District runoff as a barometer of the 2018 midterm elections.

However many Corbyn supporters have taken a different view - including the leader's former press secretary Matt Zarb - Cousin, who is seen as a useful barometer of the way the leadership thinks.

However, unlike many of his MPs, Corbyn insisted he does not see this Thursday's elections, for the Scottish parliament, Welsh assembly and more than 2,000 local council seats, as a barometer of his leadership.

These warchest numbers are often seen as a crucial barometer of a candidate's strength and fundraising prowess as campaigning kicks into high gear.

In fact, the mouth acts as a barometer, picking up diseases and problems before you see them in the rest of the body.

As much as I love 30 Rock and love to see it get some much deserved recognition, its just not the true barometer of what's good right noAs much as I love 30 Rock and love to see it get some much deserved recognition, its just not the true barometer of what's good right noas I love 30 Rock and love to see it get some much deserved recognition, its just not the true barometer of what's good right now.

What used to be considered «the engine of social mobility» (see Fareed Zakaria in the new Time magazine), the incubator of productive and successful citizens (and parents), the school is now treated as some kind of barometer of caste and class.

Too often, our organizations don't see these flaws and take our smile - sheet results as a clear barometer of our effectiveness.

As one of the most esteemed auto magazines in the world, Car and Driver's annual «Top 10 Cars» is always a good barometer for automakers to see if one — or maybe two — of their vehicles made it to the list.

One of the most visible barometers of Writer's Edit growth has been their Twitter followers which have grown from 1,000 to 32,000 followers in the space of two years and could be seen as an indication of the demand writer's services both in Australia and further afield.

Given that long - term analysis is often seen as the best barometer in judging the effectiveness of a stock strategy, since it reduces the impact of volatility, the data appears to back up a growing sentiment among investors that active stock funds may not be worth the cost.

As investors ring in the new year, some may see the occasional headline about the «January Indicator» or «January Barometer.»

If that is any token as a barometer for natural products in the pet industry, our company — a leader in natural pet products — has seen growth of 20 to 30 percent year - over-year for the past five years.

And unfortunately, if the comments I've seen can act as a decent barometer, it worked.