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Recent Examples of buoy
Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Instead, one of the cameras captured a wolf swimming to shore with a buoy in her mouth before dropping it on the sand.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In the World War II era, the wealthiest Americans endured a top tax rate above 90% to buoy the economy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The rogue buoy eventually washed up on shore north of South Haven on March 25, and a local resident dragged it up on the beach two days later.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Instead, one of the cameras captured a wolf swimming to shore with a buoy in her mouth before dropping it on the sand.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Many musical performances will buoy Cooper and Cohen.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
In the World War II era, the wealthiest Americans endured a top tax rate above 90% to buoy the economy.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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This week, some of those indicators have fallen, but the CDC says that does not necessarily mean the season has reached its peak.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hartnett pointed to a cluster of extreme positioning indicators in a note to clients Friday.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The mission will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center, where SpaceX will also launch the Crew-12 astronauts.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Syria’s transitional president has succeeded in lifting the siege.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kids will be wowed by the sharks swimming over their heads.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both teams swim in their owns pools and the results are exchanged by FAX.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with a layer of cellulose and either molybdenum or tungsten, which blocks any RF signal from being emitted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Advance Denim’s exclusive use of HV100 in key Asian markets is a clear signal that the future of denim doesn’t have to compromise between aesthetic authenticity, technical performance and planetary well-being.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 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
Verb
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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
Noun
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About 30 percent of the galaxies emit radio waves, a sign that their central black holes are active.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The rich-looking denim alternative was a big trend in 2025, with co-signs from Hailey Bieber and Martha Stewart.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Of course, consumers cheer rising pay.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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The matchup drew a crowd of 11,201, Cal’s first sellout since LeBron James showed up two years ago to cheer his son Bronny, who was playing for USC.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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