gut check

British

noun

a pause to assess the state, progress, or condition of something such as an enterprise or institution

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Just this once, I made an exception to the Journal rule that forbids showing sources advance copy and sent the draft to Greenspan’s spokesman for a gut check.

From Barron's

Major U.S. importers are facing off against the world’s largest ocean carriers in an early gut check for trade in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it’s best to hold on to records and do a gut check.

From MarketWatch

They can supply a helpful gut check as to what the general public thinks about a future event and may reflect the wisdom of crowds.

From MarketWatch

They can supply a helpful gut check on what the general public thinks about a future event and may reflect the wisdom of crowds.

From MarketWatch

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