swingometer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was better, he suggested, when the swingometer was made out of cardboard.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
In 1959 the British people were introduced to the swingometer; the pendulum that can spell triumph or disaster for political parties.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2017
For politicians election night is a never-ending thrill ride where the direction of a swingometer can leave a long-standing back bencher in tears and even the most experienced pollster in a state of shock.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2017
Forecasters would do well to adopt Peter Snow's phrase about election night swingometer extrapolations: "Remember, this is just a bit of fun."No one ever watched that and thought it was the result.
From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2010
Novelist Bernhard Schlink talked illuminatingly about German history, while Peter Snow bowled everyone ginormous questions with the same infectious zest he once reserved for his swingometer.
From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010
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