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Recent Examples of buoy
Evan Bush, NBC news, 31 July 2025
The barriers could include razor wire and buoys, both of which Texas previously defied the Biden administration to install on the Rio Grande.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
The Angels came out of the All-Star break with visions of joining the Mariners in the buyers’ aisle, hopes that were buoyed by their two wins in a three-game series in Philadelphia last weekend.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
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Noun
The United States owns and operates more than half of the DART buoys.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 31 July 2025
The barriers could include razor wire and buoys, both of which Texas previously defied the Biden administration to install on the Rio Grande.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
Initially, Holtec eyed decommissioning the plant, although support for its reopening from key state and federal government officials have buoyed prospects of Palisades becoming operational again.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
The Angels came out of the All-Star break with visions of joining the Mariners in the buyers’ aisle, hopes that were buoyed by their two wins in a three-game series in Philadelphia last weekend.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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Android and iOS phone users can access the custom avatar by tapping the location indicator blue arrow and selecting Boone's car after selecting their navigation, according to Google Maps.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The pullback in sentiment among European bourses comes ahead of the latest indicator of the state of health of major regional economies, with gross domestic product readings from the U.K. and European Union on Thursday.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fauna, meanwhile, might be lifted from the wood-block prints of Watanabe Seitei.—
Thessaly La Force,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump plans to offer to open up Alaska’s natural resources to Russia and lift American sanctions on Russia’s aviation industry.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even Ravens players like Stanley who already knew how to swim got assistance from Phelps.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yonah described how the girls were floating unconscious in the water, their life jackets keeping them afloat, as their father—who does not know how to swim—scraped up his hands, feet and back trying to save them.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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When navigating through a DDI, drivers follow the signs, signals and pavement markings to be briefly shifted to the opposite side of the road, according to WisDOT.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And the Trump administration has given conflicting signals.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Because the World Cup will be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, those countries have been spared an arduous qualifying competition — tense games that would have steeled them for the tournament ahead.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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The founders of Chime trudged into Amino Capital's bare-bones office early one Saturday morning in the summer of 2013, steeling themselves for disappointment.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The city celebrated in style with players and fans floating down the river on barges.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mehdi Hasan floats Jon Stewart presidential run, polls show Dem support | RISING Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger react to Mehdi Hasan suggesting Jon Stewart should run for president.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The two were not wealthy, but were driving a Hyundai Grandeur, a car that was considered a sign of wealth at the time.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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His humanitarian activism through board positions at Ronald McDonald House Charities and Rady Children's Hospital Foundation is further fueled by her entire recovery and the absence of any signs of the illness.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When the bonds of Vernon and Devaughn were lowered, some cheered and clapped.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Alonso embraced Brandon Nimmo, then Jeff McNeil, before lifting his helmet to the cheering crowd of 39,748.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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