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Recent Examples of buoy
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
For Kahan, the concept of forever is both balm and devastation, buoy and riptide.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Fiscal stimulus helped to buoy spending in the first quarter.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Noun
After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
For Kahan, the concept of forever is both balm and devastation, buoy and riptide.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Tehran has pressed for commitments on lifting sanctions and unfreezing assets that could buoy its struggling economy.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Fiscal stimulus helped to buoy spending in the first quarter.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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Due to the issue, the instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators, meaning the cars do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Morgan Stanley's Serena Tang noted that an indicator for market sentiment has turned negative.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Verb
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All closures were lifted about five hours after they were put in place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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While a 100kW motor is far too small to lift a commercial airliner, the Strathclyde team views this success as the definitive proof of concept.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Verb
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This is staggering compared to the control fish, which only swam about 12 miles (19 kilometers).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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To mark the 10-year milestone, she was joined by supporters on Friday to swim the waters off Corona del Mar where the 10-foot juvenile took a near-fatal bite into her body.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Coconut oil and warm banana leaves are placed on your body; strips that turn brown signal energy blocks or imbalances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That’s partly because excessive sleep may not be the problem itself, experts said, but rather a signal of underlying health issues that could contribute to accelerated aging.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two are modern A-frames with full-height windows that frame the bay, clawfoot tubs, and pellet stoves; one is a converted 1970s bus with a floating A-frame loft above.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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Based in New Orleans and Paris, Eloueini Architecture is celebrated for designing houses that fold, twist, stagger and float with a restless energy that belies the simplicity of their forms.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The deal still needs sign-off from federal regulators.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Yet there Knicks fans were, in droves, cheering their team on in their first NBA Finals appearance in a quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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But there is no doubt that the NAACP is right about the contradiction of people cheering the exploits of Black athletes at college programs while also cheering the diminishing of Black political representation.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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