an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information
you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left
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Recent Examples of indicatorsEmptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 While many innovation initiatives require key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure against, Stufano noted that for robot deployments in the warehouse, companies’ leaders also need to take safety and worker sentiment into account.—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025 However, other indicators still suggest Democrats have an advantage in both races.—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 The ranking calculation considers up to 17 key measures of academic quality for National Universities and 13 indicators for the National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges.—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025 China’s economic slowdown deteriorated in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations.—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025 Definitions are provided for the crown of the helmet, a defenseless player and indicators of targeting like a launch, crouch, leading with the helmet or lowering the head before contact are explained.—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 The case sides showcase two large sapphire openings that mirror the car’s windows, while the retrograde hour and minute indicators resemble its tachometer and speedometer.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025 Momentum Indicators To Monitor A 90-day perspective should be built around indicators that do, in fact, indicate momentum.—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The latest probes expand the list of items that could be exposed to higher tariffs to include personal protective equipment such as surgical masks, N95 respirators, gloves and other medical consumables, including syringes, needles and prescription drugs.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Startups are building concepts that try to thread these needles.
His remarks sparked a modest pullback on Wall Street, with major indexes easing slightly over the week.
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Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
The market optimism this week was led by the view that MSCI, which makes the indices that passive investment funds track, will increase the weight of Saudi stocks as a result of the rule change, forcing funds to allocate more to Saudi.
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