The bank is watching U.S. oil demand trends closely for direction to gauge whether the U.S. employment outlook and car sales will pick up during next year.

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With every tick, they are tossing blades of grass into the wind to gauge direction in real-time.

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This is particularly the case when using our survey to gauge market direction based on the level of optimism and pessimism.

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Toth said silver has been sitting in a range without much direction, which makes it difficult to gauge where it might go.

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This step is especially useful for startups as you will gauge how the candidate works with limited direction.

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Observers believe the provincial vote will be a gauge of the country's political direction and an indication of how the parliamentary elections will turn out later this year.

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Observers believe that the provincial vote will be a gauge of the country's political direction and a guide to how to the parliamentary elections will turn out this year.

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As well as taking 360-degree images every three seconds, the camera also records the exact location and direction of a photo using GPS, enabling scientists to accurately gauge the health of a reefs over time.

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