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one that takes the lead or sets an example the state has a long history of being an early and reliable bellwether in presidential elections

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Recent Examples on the Web But skittish investors are now concerned about the outlook for a bellwether banking stock, along with broader concerns about slowing U.S. economic growth. Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024 In 2020, Biden won the bellwether county by 303 votes, contributing to his slim victory in the state. Chris Megerian and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 This is borne out in the most recent polling of Latinos in bellwether Northampton County. A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 Micron is the first of the semiconductor giants to publish this earnings season and is seen as a bellwether of sorts for the tech sector given its exposure to the PC and server markets. Trefis Team, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bellwether 

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“Bellwether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellwether. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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