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Recent Examples of buoy
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Can’t wait to hear how these new kids on the block buoy the book vibes into 2026.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The consistency of the defense helped buoy an offense plagued with injuries at key positions.
—January 12, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Before leaving the whale, who is still partically entangled in fish gear, the resonders added a telemetry buoy to the remaining gear, this will allow conservation experts to keep track of the whale and continue rescue efforts.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Can’t wait to hear how these new kids on the block buoy the book vibes into 2026.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
In a year where Republicans controlled the White House and Congress, Democrats held an eight-point edge over Republicans in party identification and leaning — a reversal from 2024 that could buoy the minority party’s hopes ahead of the midterms.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The consistency of the defense helped buoy an offense plagued with injuries at key positions.
—January 12, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
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And that belief turns out to be one of the clearest indicators of leadership maturity.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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An indicator of overall loan demand improved for a second quarter but remained far below its level in late 2024, according to a separate survey of banks.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The gains have lifted the precious-metals complex from platinum to palladium, and even base metals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While vehicle sales declined, investor enthusiasm around AI helped lift the stock.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two months later, a bull shark killed a woman swimming off a remote beach north of Sydney.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The research team conducted whole-brain imaging on freely swimming zebrafish larvae, recording the real-time activity of tens of thousands of neurons during natural behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Dutch company’s bookings are one signal of chipmakers’ confidence in future AI demand.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That is where the conference's technology signals matter.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Decades of discrimination would steel her character and resolve.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Pats are back because of who their quarterback has become, and who Mike Vrabel is as a head coach; a man capable of steeling a brittle roster into a dogged competitor.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
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The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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His administration is also buying housing bonds and floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in an effort to bring down the cost of homeownership.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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But absent any concerning signs that the labor market is falling a cliff, the Fed will also likely turn to inflation data for the cue on when to lower rates again.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Neither was there an army ready to defend Rapa Nui—crowds wielding spears and clubs were not uncommon in the Pacific—or any sign of violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Family, friends, and rabid supporters cheered.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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