How to Use buddy system in a Sentence

buddy system

noun
  • Uribe said that since the 1980s, the buddy system has helped to keep divers safe.
    Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Use the buddy system to ensure that no one leaves camp or travels to and from it alone.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 30 May 2019
  • Throughout the wash and dry process, the socks will stay together—the buddy system at its finest.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 6 July 2020
  • But in a warming ocean, that buddy system may fall apart.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2016
  • Keep safety first always; travel in groups, use the buddy system at all times and be aware of your surroundings.
    Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 9 July 2019
  • The buddy system is an excellent way to ensure no children are left alone.
    PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2018
  • It’s a buddy system, and a holiday tradition at Jay that goes back 54 years.
    Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Devona and Stagnito, who was new to the varsity team, were paired off in the Fillies’ buddy system.
    Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com, 3 July 2021
  • The Chrysler Building took his own precautions: a buddy system.
    Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Matveev’s suit was fine, but Russian Mission Control cut the spacewalk short since flight rules insist on the buddy system.
    Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The captain told him that firefighting was a buddy system where men work, eat and live together, and that Little wouldn't fit in.
    Randy Furst, Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The crime shook the community, leading schools in the St. Louis suburbs to institute buddy systems so that no children walked home alone.
    Antonia Noori Farzan, The Denver Post, 6 June 2019
  • The answer could be anything from a full-fledged orientation and scheduled buddy system for your first few months on the job to simply being thrown into the job.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Two women were talking about teaming up for the buddy system, worried about their safety even amid a throng of fellow runners.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Analytics are supposed to be just about numbers, not factors like emotion, gut feel and the buddy system.
    Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The family that was Joshua’s buddy system was wonderful.
    Matt Button, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The site hosts live weekly chats with diet and fitness experts, message boards, and a buddy system to pair you with a fellow dieter for more motivation.
    Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2010
  • Snapchat on Friday announced a buddy system-like feature that allows its users to share their real-time location with friends for a period of time.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Is there a buddy system in place for swimming and other water activities?
    Evan Weiner Md, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
  • Rood also recommends that seniors have a buddy system in place and check in with each other regularly.
    AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • When other elderly women are murdered, Bernard and a few of the other men suggest the single retirees start a buddy system and live together, at least for a while, for safety.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The school quickly devised a buddy system where each new arrival from Ukraine could be paired with another student, who serves as an interpreter and helps with acclimation.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2022
  • As municipal employees begin commuting to the office again, the city has even set up a buddy system for workers who feel unsafe riding alone.
    Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 10 May 2021
  • Dimitriu urges anyone set on trying microdosing to embrace the buddy system.
    Allure, 19 Apr. 2019
  • Find more info: electricdaisycarnival.com EDC’s website has tips for festival safety, including using the buddy system.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Ask your people manager to arrange regular check-ins with your co-workers, inquire about team-building activities, or see if there’s a buddy system in place.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Now and during more normal times, this buddy system allow students to support each other's mental wellbeing.
    Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The buddy system might temper the initial flurry of enrollment questions for Medicare, for example, with the alphabet of distinctions within it.
    Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Top three holiday survival tips ▪ Find a workout partner: Using the buddy system works wonders for staying consistent.
    Jason Wanlass, idahostatesman, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Police recommend using a buddy system in social settings to prevent being separated, and for people to remain alert about their drink.
    Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022

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