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Recent Examples of buoy
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The male has binoculars scanning the sea, while the female guard is in action, as if jumping off of a tower, fins and buoy in hand.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The president believes in a weaker dollar and looser monetary conditions to buoy business investment and support both foreign and domestic expenditure.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The buoy barrier is being installed upriver of the Veterans International Bridge in a rural stretch of borderland marked by farms and ranches.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The male has binoculars scanning the sea, while the female guard is in action, as if jumping off of a tower, fins and buoy in hand.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
That bond helped buoy Stevenson through hard days, which peaked with the return of a fumbling problem that dogged him last year.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The president believes in a weaker dollar and looser monetary conditions to buoy business investment and support both foreign and domestic expenditure.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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In this framing, neural entropy is not a direct measure of consciousness itself but a measurable indicator of its causal influence.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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It's being watched by politicians across the state and around the nation as an early indicator of where the Republican Party and its voters stand right now.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The aircraft, developed by Hermeus, lifted off from Spaceport America on March 2, 2026.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maryland's alcohol sale laws Some business owners in Maryland have argued that lifting the ban on beer and wine sales in grocery stores would hurt craft distillers and would cause smaller retailers to have to compete with convenience stores and larger chains.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sharks, whales, rays, turtles, dolphins, and even the rare dugong (a manatee-like creature) swim these stunning seas alongside hundreds of species of fish.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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For fish tables, players aim to shoot different fish types swimming across the screen using a virtual cannon or gun.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the 1990s, neuroscientists Giulio Tononi and Gerald Edelman used Shannon entropy as part of the foundation for their Integrated Information Theory (IIT) of consciousness, which argues that consciousness is analogous to the integration and complexity of neural signals.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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With all the mixed signals coming, Cramer said everyday investors have a distinct advantage over the professional traders who have to answer to concerned clients.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So, once again, steel yourself.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte was another jump, but by then, he was steeled for struggles.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 80-foot-long grinning behemoth floating in a roadside pond was built as an anniversary gift for the owner’s whale-loving wife.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The procession featured drums, dancing and floats celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese American community in the oldest celebration of its kind outside Asia and one of the largest.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The president's endorsement didn't clear the GOP crowded field to replace Greene — some observers cast that as a sign of weakness — but Fuller easily overcame other Republican contenders.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war intensified as Washington and Tehran focused their attention on the Strait of Hormuz and showed little sign of easing their aerial campaigns.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Environmental groups who have sought to protect endangered beluga whales and other species in the area cheered the development.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Players from both teams surrounded Vega, who stands about 5-foot-4 and slightly more than 120 pounds, to cheer for the LBJ senior.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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