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indicators

noun

plural of indicator

as in needles

an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left

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Recent Examples of indicators Momentum indicators are at oversold levels where the stock has either stabilized or experienced snapback rallies. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Revenue matters, but profitability, operational excellence, customer experience and leadership capacity are equally important indicators of long-term success. — James Barlow, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Key indicators that your current setup is failing include noticeable air currents that can be felt from across the room, as well as condensation or moisture trapped between the glass panes. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Headline indicators show low unemployment and moderating inflation, yet perceptions of household finances remain far less upbeat. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The administration’s top economic officials are now conceding that favorable aggregate indicators are no easy answer to public anxiety. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026 But, with careful planning, some telltale indicators of rainbows and other optical phenomena can be seen. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 Instead, new indicators were added, such as e-commerce turnover per capita in comparison with gross domestic product per capita. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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The execution team worked for an hour to administer the lethal drugs, said Pike's defense lawyer Randy Spivey, who counted at least seven needles in her left arm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Medical staff failed to follow basic protocol, like ensuring the needles used were fresh, functional and inserted properly, according to the motion.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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The bond rout had sent stocks tumbling early in the day, but as the decades-high yields eased, so did losses among the major stock indexes.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes ticked higher in Europe as yields continue to swing in their bond markets amid concerns about high government debts and tight budgets.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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