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Recent Examples of buoy
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Cap’n Don Johnson is alerted at the brig (terminology check?) and orders the ship to drop buoys, informing us that only 15 percent of overboard cases survive.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Trump has pressured monetary policymakers to cut rates to buoy the economy, but Fed officials are split over when to cut rates.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The following day, a two-hour rescue mission ensued as the team attached a tracking buoy to the net around the whale’s tail in case the whale swam off before it was freed, rescuers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Cap’n Don Johnson is alerted at the brig (terminology check?) and orders the ship to drop buoys, informing us that only 15 percent of overboard cases survive.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Overall, sentiment on Wall Street since then has improved, buoyed by hopes of trade deals and tariff relief.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Trump has pressured monetary policymakers to cut rates to buoy the economy, but Fed officials are split over when to cut rates.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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Information is more valuable than gold, so unusual transparency or sudden opaqueness are significant indicators of impending shifts.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Social media following is just one indicator of marketability.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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To further lift morale, staff organised a barbecue at the training ground, which went down well with the players.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Colorful murals, many by women artists, greeted me at every turn; one by illustrator Brooke Smart, depicting women lifting each other up, reflects the ethos of the district.—
Carley Thornell,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Corey Walsh, 22, a plumber from Melbourne, was swimming with friends off a chartered boat near the island of Ko Racha Yai on Tuesday, May 6, when he was pulled by a strong current, according to The Age, 7 News Australia and News.com.au.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Among our brain’s communication signals are neurotransmitters.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Allowing for correction is a signal that the system is responsive.—
Shiva Chandrashekher,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Amid growing geopolitical tensions and unpredictable politics, the global economy is steeling itself for constant, sudden change.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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However, after a two-decade-long legal battle, Arizona climbers are steeling themselves for the potential destruction of most of the boulders and hundreds of routes in Oak Flat area.—
Sam MacIlwaine,
Outside Online,
4 May 2025
Verb
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The three-time César nominee and President of the doc prize jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival will play an expat single mother who runs a floating bar with her teenage son in a luxury resort town in South Africa‘s North West province.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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The space will be filled with floating candles, wands, mystical music and staff dressed in costume.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Auto advertisers are seen having a tough time trying to figure out how to sell both electric and traditional vehicles, and retailers, restauranteurs and others are all waiting for more concrete signs of how the economy will move.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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Allowing imperfection to show—rather than keeping up appearances—is both a sign of intimacy and a precondition for it.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Knowing someone is waiting to cheer them on can dramatically increase a teen’s motivation.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Wall Street and Apple investors cheered the pause on Chinese tariffs.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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