Sentence examples similar to a time gauge from inspiring English sources

And he pointed out that patients might have no idea what to make of the information, because most people have a hard time gauging risk or understanding that statistics apply to a population but don't predict the fate of an individual.

Even with a host of familiar names on the shelves, analysts are having a tough time gauging the health of the 2002 holiday toy-buying season.

Those companies tend to frequently tweak their sites, he says, running dozens of tests at a time to gauge the impact of seemingly small changes like font size or free shipping on customer behavior and revenue.

There are telephone surveys of 500 or so people at a time to gauge brand awareness and consumers' shifting tastes.

There are telephone surveys of 500 people at a time to gauge brand awareness and consumers' shifting tastes.

That uncertainty will also mean presidential hopefuls will have a more difficult time gauging their odds next year in Wisconsin.

The planned pauses permit the parent to concentrate on one task at a time while gauging the effectiveness of the discussion and discipline.

A time-honoured gauge of the sustainable level of house prices is the ratio of average house prices to average earnings.

That is why many readers favour anecdotal gauges, such as the ease of getting a taxi or finding a parking space.Since the 1920s rising and falling hemlines have been a time-honoured gauge of confidence, but one reader suggests taking a close look at leaders' hairlines as a measure of how much stress they and their economy are suffering.

American Apparel appears to be dropping the bad news a little at a time, he said, to gauge public opinion and also to prevent a worker revolt.

The stock gives us a real time sentiment gauge.