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noun

plural of buoy
as in indicators

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buoys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy
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as in lifts

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as in floats

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  1. indicators
  2. lifts
  3. floats
  4. signals
  5. triggers
  6. swims
  7. signs
  8. cheers
Noun
  • That may include loss history, near-miss reporting, operational incidents, vendor performance, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, claims trends or external risk indicators.
    — Lynn O'Leary, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Looking Beyond Individual Data Points Education has long relied on individual indicators to identify students who may need support.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of indicators
Verb
  • One where technology protects, connects, and lifts people up.
    — Alain Berset, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Bovary is in some sense a morality tale, but what lifts it above didacticism, along with its bone-deep interiority, is that its romantic plotlines are as addictive as the genre works that have ruined poor Emma Bovary.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of lifts
Verb
  • This time the fly lands just above the spot and floats its way down.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • When the tank is full, the robot automatically floats to the surface and parks itself in a corner of the pool for emptying, which is a breeze thanks to a pop-out basket.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of floats
Noun
  • However, rookie Brandon Valenzuela admitted difficulty keeping track of the evolving signals.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The other striking thing is that some of the events occurred without an obvious indication of tectonic signals picked up by the hydrophones present.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of signals
Verb
  • Chronic stress triggers elevated levels of the hormone cortisol, which can impair memory.
    — Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 July 2026
  • The biggest misstep newcomers make is treating a corporate event like a live resume drop—pitching their skills or collecting business cards like trophies, which immediately triggers executive fatigue.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of triggers
Verb
  • Some of them have commanded many millions at auction, like 1972’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), showing a man looking into the pool as another man swims underwater to the edge.
    — Devorah Lauter for ARTNews, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Speaking in a new interview with Today, published Wednesday, May 27, Michigan resident Betty Morris, who turned 101 on May 13 and still drives and swims daily, revealed her top four tips for longevity.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Definition of swims
Noun
  • Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • What are the signs that game fatigue may be something more serious?
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
  • In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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