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How to pronounce bellwether
“bellwether” pronunciation in American and British English
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“bellwether” in real sentences
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I'm a politics reporter from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a bellwether county in a bellwether state.
TED
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be relied on as a bellwether.
The Scottish Parliament
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bellwether of the direction things were headed?
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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>> Michigan is a huge Yeah, bellwether state.
CBC News
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