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  • Gauges of consumer sentiment, though off their recession lows, remain weak by historical standards.

    Wary Shoppers Give Retailers Mixed Results Conor Dougherty 2012

  • Gauges would include "death, damage, destruction or a high level of disruption" he said.

    Cyber Combat: Act of War Siobhan Gorman 2011

  • Gauges of future growth, such as manufacturing surveys and export orders, point to a slowdown, and the central bank believes that cutting now will help prevent a downturn from being worse in several months.

    India's Inflation Is a Lesson for Fast-Growing Economies Alex Frangos 2011

  • Gauges measuring inflation remained subdued, but were revised up marginally.

    U.S. Growth Revised Lower 2010

  • Obama is CORRECT on what he is saying about the Tire-Gauges.

    The Tire-Gauge Dust-Up And The Politics Of Mockery 2009

  • Gauges of stress looked better on the abating fears concerning AIG.

    Shorter-Term Treasurys Fall 2008

  • Gauges usually cost $20 to $30 and are available at most hardware and home-improvement stores.

    Grilling on Empty? 2008

  • "Gauges say we lost our tail engine," he said pessimistically.

    Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995

  • Gauges in the engine room indicated the height of the tide and the pressure of the air.

    The Great Bridge David McCullough 1972

  • Draft Gauges -- The ordinary form of draft gauge, Fig. 35, which consists of a U-tube, containing water, lacks sensitiveness in measuring such slight pressure differences as usually exist, and for that reason gauges which multiply the draft indications are more convenient and are much used.

    Steam, Its Generation and Use

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