The phrase "a main indicator of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a significant sign or measure that reflects a particular condition or trend.
Example: "The unemployment rate is a main indicator of the health of the economy."
Alternatives: "a key sign of" or "a primary measure of".
He said that it was temporary and precautionary, but that it was necessary to protect foreign currency reserves, a main indicator of the government's stability.
FRANKFURT — A main indicator of business sentiment in Europe unexpectedly fell deeper toward recession territory Thursday, compounding concerns about the global recovery after signs of slowing manufacturing in China.
A main indicator of consumer and business sentiment in Europe rose more than expected on Thursday, while a public bank that finances private enterprise in ex-Communist countries raised its growth forecasts.
"People on our side look at settlement activity as a main indicator of the state of the peace process," he said, adding that settlement building was "just incompatible" with the two-state solution.
This will be discussed in the vasospasm and raised ICP sections, as discrepant findings and asymmetry in CBFs and PIs are a main indicator of potential midline shift.
This assumption is consistent with the low basal lipolytic activity detected in Boc5-treated obese mice, because circulating NEFA level is a main indicator of basal lipolysis [84].
Language is key determinant for immigrant parents' participation in their children's school activities in the U.S. At the same time, Korean fathers' social skill is also a main indicator for their level of involvement in U.S. schools.
More important, the show's advance sale, the main indicator of a production's staying power, began to shrink rapidly.
Treating monogamy, rather than honesty or joy or humor, as the main indicator of a successful marriage gives people unrealistic expectations of themselves and their partners.
Opinion polls suggest that some 70% of Argentines still support the currency board, which they credit with banishing the hyper-inflation of the 1980s.An unpleasant combination of disappointing growth and higher interest rates has sent Argentina's ratio of debt to GDP the main indicator of a country's solvency to over 50%.
He noted that BNP's Tier 1 capital ratio, the main indicator of a bank's capital health, was at 7.3%.
