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The dial proclaims the movement’s 10-day power reserve with a large power reserve indicator in its own subdial at 3 o’clock, with a big red pointer, balanced by the large balance wheel on display at 8 o’clock.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
There are also socioeconomic indicators included in EJScreen, such as information about the percentage of people of color, low-income households, and residents with limited English language skills within a census block group.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
But overall, movement through the Darién Gap, the inhospitable land bridge connecting North and South America, and shelter capacity in U.S.-Mexico border cities like Ciudad Juárez and Matamoros have become indicators of how migration flows are easing.
—César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the mounting scientific evidence that weight–and, accordingly, body mass index–are unreliable indicators of health.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
There are also socioeconomic indicators included in EJScreen, such as information about the percentage of people of color, low-income households, and residents with limited English language skills within a census block group.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
But overall, movement through the Darién Gap, the inhospitable land bridge connecting North and South America, and shelter capacity in U.S.-Mexico border cities like Ciudad Juárez and Matamoros have become indicators of how migration flows are easing.
—César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the mounting scientific evidence that weight–and, accordingly, body mass index–are unreliable indicators of health.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
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As for the Avalanche, this trade does move the needle in the wrong direction.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though Shadows certainly ventures into familiar territory, especially for those who played the original games in the franchise, Ubisoft deftly threads a needle here, offering an experience that expands upon existing formulas and introduces entirely new features.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to the Global Soft Power Index by Brand Finance, the UK ranks in the top three across all major soft power indices.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Run-of-the-mill investors in stock index funds may roll their eyes at even the higher end of those figures after the S&P 500 gained 23%, following a 24% increase in 2023 that also beat most hedge funds.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The gauge accounts for different valuation and sentiment metrics and is scored on a zero-to-100 scale, the firm said.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The motivation meter likely was already pegged in the red for those three, but the hype video might’ve broken the gauge.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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