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Recent Examples of buoy
Dr. Rob Moir, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2024
Giant buoys added to Rio Grande to deter immigrants from crossing
Tuesday's events will begin in Eagle Pass, an important border town for the state's Operation Lone Star program.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But as fertility rates dip below replacement levels, there is no telling how far some nations may go to buoy their population levels.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Reliable gear has been developed where a signal from the arriving lobster boat causes the buoy to surface.
—Dr. Rob Moir, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2024
Giant buoys added to Rio Grande to deter immigrants from crossing
Tuesday's events will begin in Eagle Pass, an important border town for the state's Operation Lone Star program.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Chargers have relied on practice squad call-ups — including Tony Jefferson, Kendall Williamson and Eddie Jackson — to buoy the secondary.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But as fertility rates dip below replacement levels, there is no telling how far some nations may go to buoy their population levels.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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Because of who played in the games, where their teams are situated (not in New York or Los Angeles), and the ongoing discourse about the NBA’s declining TV ratings as an indicator that fans are losing interest in the sport.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge showed a rate of 2.4% in November but was at 2.8% when excluding food and energy, a core measure that officials see as a better long-run indicator.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Kenneth Fire triggered evacuation orders that have since been lifted as forward progress of the fire stopped, Cal Fire reported.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The evacuation orders had been lifted and the fire, which began in West Hills, was 35 percent contained as of Friday afternoon.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Activities include yoga, meditation and duong sinh (an Indigenous form of tai chi) sessions and swimming in the saltwater pool; there’s also access to riverside saunas, bamboo bicycles to explore Hoi An and sunset river cruises.Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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As aquatic ecologist Dania Albini explains, swimming in most rivers is increasingly dangerous due to sewage fungus and algal blooms.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
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The China Committee’s interest in the deal is one of the first signals the parties could face headwinds from other parts of the U.S. government.Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
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There's no snow in the seven-day forecast, and the NWS's Climate Prediction Center doesn't have any clear signals about what might happen the rest of the winter.Nick Halter, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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New hair in weird places, problems with his teeth, a growing inability to understand his wife… steel yourselves for the unimaginable horror of a man nearing 40!David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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Exhausted, emotionally tapped and expecting additional red flag warnings to start the week, the city is steeling itself for the unfathomable.Eric Levenson, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Trump’s allies have floated measures to detain and deport people residing in the US illegally, the plans largely depend on the resources and funds available to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which historically has had budget shortfalls.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some potential solutions were floated, but the underlying sentiment was one of mourning.Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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Offer the patient plenty of fluids and watch for signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, little to no urine output, sunken eyes, and extreme fussiness or sleepiness.Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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New York City Marathon Race day: November 2 The New York City Marathon is the world’s largest race—more than 55,000 finished in 2024—and is considered an unofficial holiday for the thousands of spectators who vigorously cheer as the runners make their way through all five boroughs.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Manipulated media The footage of Trudeau was edited into a common meme template of a crowd cheering.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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