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Recent Examples of buoy
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Air channels also buoy the leaves, holding them up to the light.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The submersible comes with a 96-life support safety feature, a safety buoy, and Maximum Depth Protection.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
For the second consecutive game, Bronny helped buoy the Lakers.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Air channels also buoy the leaves, holding them up to the light.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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Such extreme pessimism has historically acted as a contrarian indicator for markets, Hartnett said, with prior lows in sentiment coinciding with key turning points for equities, including in October 2023 and April 2025.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Rise was invented by third-grader Lucas Ye as part of a public contest to come up with a mascot that could serve as a zero-gravity indicator.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Experts have come up with a sophisticated plan to use air cushions to lift the animal onto a tarp, which will be secured to two pontoons and attached to a tugboat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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All evacuations and warnings have since been lifted.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The notation was curiously quaint, dots and curly tails swimming along like so many tadpoles.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The person swimming in the lane next to mine was doing the breaststroke and hit me with her leg, under the lane rope, on two consecutive laps.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Market wobbled, then rallied on signals that Tehran might still want to talk, with investors assessing the blockade as brinkmanship as expectations for a possible deal rise.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The call to invest in America First is strong, but there may be signals that faith in Brand USA is waning.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Denise and Aaron steeled themselves to face Muller in court.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The agency has floated the idea of transitioning special-education services to Health and Human Services—the department, McMahon pointed out, that oversaw special education before Ed existed.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, damaging tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life and costing local governments millions of dollars a year to clean up.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the backdrop of the iconic Hollywood sign, the mood for the annual Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Awards is celebratory.—
Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nearby, speakers took turns describing a conflict that has stretched across presidencies with little sign of easing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Drivers heading back to their villages along coastal highways cheered each other, flashed victory signs and exchanged blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Johnson waved to the cheering spectators who lined her eight-vehicle motorcade route from a railway station.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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