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Recent Examples of buoy
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, a rogue buoy that broke free from its mooring last winter collected some of the first data scientists have on what happens when waves and ice collide.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Stock market rallies and appreciating home values tend to buoy the upper echelon, who disproportionately own such assets, and leave lower-income households behind.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In Jaws, the ocean’s crash, the buoy’s bell and John Williams’ score signal danger as clearly as the shark itself all while keeping dialogue clean and intelligible amid environmental chaos.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, a rogue buoy that broke free from its mooring last winter collected some of the first data scientists have on what happens when waves and ice collide.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
The company’s alarming financials did little to buoy waning investor enthusiasm, with shares continuing a months-long plunge that reached an all-time low last week.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Stock market rallies and appreciating home values tend to buoy the upper echelon, who disproportionately own such assets, and leave lower-income households behind.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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State auditors have reported that a high survival rate among a hospice provider's patients can be a key indicator for fraud because most people seeking palliative care are expected to be in the final stages of a terminal illness.—
Grace Manthey,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s a speaker in the upper left corner, while a microphone and status indicators for power, cellular connectivity, and alarm activity are along the bottom edge of the device.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hired by Hornets co-owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin in April 2024 to bring the franchise out of its decade-long doldrum, and joined at the hip with coach Charles Lee, Peterson has quickly lifted the Hornets to respectability, pushing Charlotte among the NBA’s rising teams.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authorities also suggest swimming near a lifeguard station.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last year, a couple of 2-year-old males returned to swim up the Sacramento River.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amid a steady cadence of conflicting signals on that front in the first few months of 2026, one of the biggest drumbeats was a report released in early March by the AI giant Anthropic.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The crew talked to Artemis II science officer Kelsey Young throughout the entire flyby, barring a 40-minute period during which the spacecraft was behind the moon and out of reach of radio signal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Denise and Aaron steeled themselves to face Muller in court.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the final clip, Chani steels herself and runs toward an invisible adversary.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Knies opened the scoring after Edmundson hand-delivered the puck to Max Domi, who zoomed ahead and floated a saucer pass to Knies for a snipe from between the circles.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of the ideas under consideration have been floating around for a while, but last month a list of proposals was leaked to ESPN.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just getting to this point, where competing in meaningful games on national television is the norm, is a sign of the culture shift within the Charlotte Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the temperamental Moon enters your sign, you’re bolstered to stand up and state your needs without apology.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The handful still alive cheered this next generation’s grand adventure as the Space Launch System rocket thundered into the early evening sky, a nearly full moon beckoning some 248,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Friends and classmates cheered as Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman launched into space for a moon mission aboard Artemis II on Wednesday.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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