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bellwether
[ bel-weth-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry:
Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
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- a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index.
- a person who leads a mob, mutiny, conspiracy, or the like; ringleader.
bellwether
/ 藞产蓻濒藢飞蓻冒蓹 /
noun
- a sheep that leads the herd, often bearing a bell
- a leader, esp one followed unquestioningly
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In a new book, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner details the history of measles, a virus that鈥檚 often a bellwether for public health disasters.
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Hermits retreat from society regardless of political bellwethers.
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The situation on the border is the biggest bellwether of the relationship.
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鈥淚 like to call Devils Hole kind of a canary in the coal mine or a bellwether,鈥 Wilson said.
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Walmart, which brings in millions of customers each week, is a bellwether of U.S. consumer trends.
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