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Recent Examples of buoy
Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
The Coast Guard is planning to drop a buoy in the water to track and monitor ice movement to inform their search, the fire department said.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But Weil’s closer-than-expected margin in an overwhelmingly Republican seat could buoy his party’s overall hopes for 2026.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Maritime buoys are another measuring system that would be difficult to replicate.
—Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
The Coast Guard is planning to drop a buoy in the water to track and monitor ice movement to inform their search, the fire department said.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
That outrage failed to materialize in large enough numbers to overturn the outcome, foiling Democrats’ hope to pull off a huge upset that would have buoyed their party.
—Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But Weil’s closer-than-expected margin in an overwhelmingly Republican seat could buoy his party’s overall hopes for 2026.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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As a true indicator of simpler times, an organizer would join forces with an injector to offer neurotoxin aesthetic treatments on a budget for a wide group of attendees.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump's approval rating is a key indicator of changing public opinion.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The reigning league champion Pride were about 20 minutes away from their second consecutive loss of the season before Marta redirected the tides and Carson Pickett went beast mode to lift the team to a thrilling 3-2 victory.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Months after its release, her breakout effort Alligator Bites Never Heal is swimming higher than ever before.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is what happens when the federal government sends a signal that people who have lawfully been granted money by the government are actually scammers and fraudsters.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stat! Hot flashes are caused by special chemical messengers in the brain that send signals to blood vessels to flush the skin, causing sweating.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The squeamish will need to steel themselves for Warfare.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the rattling experience steeled the Montana native against the tumult caused last week by President Trump’s announcement of steep global tariffs.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Why could this be a record sargassum year for Florida? LaPointe said drought in South America the past couple of years led to less water flowing from the Amazon River into the Atlantic, which meant fewer nutrients to feed the fields of floating sargassum.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Not all of us seek the heart-stopping excitement of steep waterslides; some of us find true joy from kicking back and floating peacefully down a lazy river.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Talks are ongoing between the U.S. and teams from Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington threatened last week to quit negotiations if there was no imminent signs of compromise.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the video, as buildings in the neighborhood begin to light up one by one, people can be heard cheering, screaming and clapping after the worst power outage in Spain and Portugal's history brought the countries to a standstill.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Madrid Metro has been busy as usual this morning, and residents in the Spanish capital cheered this morning as lights came back on.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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