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gauges

  • plural
    of gauge.
    gauge
    verb (used with object)
    to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
  • present tense form
    of gauge (3rd person singular).
    gauge
    verb (used with object)
    to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.

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Other tide gauges across Southern California approached record levels, including in La Jolla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

South Korea and Taiwan’s 3Q economic growth outcomes amid mounting artificial-intelligence spending concerns will be important gauges of the sustainability of the AI-led export boom, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A widening gap between stock and bond volatility gauges suggests equities could be overlooking inflation, borrowing, and interest-rate risks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Russell 2000, which gauges the performance of small-cap companies, is trailing behind the S&P 500 over the past month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Both gauges immediately registered past the green and onto the red; the needles swung violently and then subsided.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick