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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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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

China’s economic activity showed signs of improvement in September, with official gauges of manufacturing, services and construction activity all picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

U.S. core inflation, a measure that strips out food and energy which gauges underlying price trends, rose 0.3% on month in August, beating expectations, data from the Labor Department showed on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It analyzed people’s roles against academic gauges on a job’s “exposure” to AI.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

In their bombproof control bunker—protection against the very real possibility that the rocket would explode and land on them—Sergei Korolev and his team sat at consoles watching screens and gauges.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin