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Recent Examples of buoy
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Fiscal stimulus helped to buoy spending in the first quarter.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Noun
That gear stores the rope and buoy with a trap on the seafloor until an acoustic release mechanism sends the buoy to the surface.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Tehran has pressed for commitments on lifting sanctions and unfreezing assets that could buoy its struggling economy.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Fiscal stimulus helped to buoy spending in the first quarter.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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QuantCube’s indicator measures the volume of deadweight tonnage leaving Iraqi and UAE ports, which provides an estimate of the cargo weight the ships are carrying.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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While no clinical measles cases have been confirmed in the county, Merced County health officials said, wastewater monitoring can serve as an early indicator.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The team is nationally minded and committed to lifting as many voices as loud as possible.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Many of today’s sculpting and lifting facial massages combine multiple techniques, combining manual manipulation, including lymphatic drainage, reflexology and buccal massage, which involves work inside the mouth.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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An Australian lifeguard helped rescue a woman who was critically injured by a white shark while swimming off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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If the sharks are swimming around, the ecosystem is probably okay.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Silence from the crowd and cheers from his teammates were Staal’s signal that the puck crossed the line.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Misplacing everyday items or buying duplicates signals a need to declutter and organize.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Boeing’s loss steeled its resolve and freed up engineers to work on the biggest airplane ever built for commercial service.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Political observers often float Ossoff as a potential 2028 candidate for president, but he's waved away speculation.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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This matters more on scenic itineraries than on port-heavy Mediterranean cruises, where the ship often functions as a floating hotel between destinations.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Jacobs continued trailing the elk—looking for signs of browse and prints and always listening for the faintest sound—for the next four days and forty miles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Others threw glass objects at people and ripped bus signs and trees out of the ground.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Verb
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As Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, fans waved their flags, cheered and celebrated the major event that will hit Kansas City in a matter of days.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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And, besides, in the first half, there were scant other opportunities to cheer.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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