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as in to lift
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Recent Examples of buoy
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Don’t worry — there’s nothing wrong with the original buoy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
But overall, he’s buoyed by just how many of the fish have returned to the James and other rivers now that they’re no longer harvested.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The Croat has set up a bunch of buoys with methane bombs on them and the New Babylon ferry crashes right into them.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Don’t worry — there’s nothing wrong with the original buoy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Verb
They were buoyed by Nvidia — which climbed 3.3% on its positive earnings — but were held back from bigger gains by uncertainty around tariffs.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 May 2025
But overall, he’s buoyed by just how many of the fish have returned to the James and other rivers now that they’re no longer harvested.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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Variations in size, shape, color, and texture are all indicators of ripeness.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Use ethical and operational key performance indicators (KPIs)—like model drift, reliability and engagement—to keep systems aligned with evolving business goals.—
Amir Banifatemi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of people showed up to the opening, which was the day after Portland lifted its indoor mask mandate, and in the middle of the N.C.A.A. tournament.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Filler can’t lift sagging skin or reposition deeper tissue; a facelift is a literal lifting, cutting, and repositioning.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
Verb
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What Are the Risks? As mentioned, getting sick from swimming in freshwater is uncommon.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
17 June 2025
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Each year between March and August and October, whale sharks migrate past Ningaloo Reef, congregating in great numbers, and a stay here offers the rare opportunity to responsibly swim alongside the majestic giants.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Realmuto slapped Castellanos on the butt after the home-plate umpire issued a rare double-safe signal.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Ham radio operators — especially those in Hawaii — may have noticed a sudden loss of signal on frequencies below 25 MHz shortly after the flare erupted, according to spaceweather.com.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Universities are scrambling to steel themselves for an onslaught of investigations.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Things like random number generators, small math errors (called floating point issues) or even delays in hardware (like GPUs) can all make AI answers change, even if the input stays the same.—
Saurabh Sarkar,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Natural light will fill the space courtesy of a skylight, and a floating natural stone staircase will connect the suite’s two levels – or passengers can opt to ride the private elevator.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
Noun
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His empty boat was found on Eagle Mountain Lake, but there was no sign of the missing man at that time, the department said in a news release.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
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Both pursuits satisfy our craving for signs of humanity in a being thought to be divine.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Kering shares were trading up 10.4% by 1:15 p.m. London time as investors and analysts cheered the reports.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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The Sounders, the only team in the tournament playing its games at its home venue, gave the Lumen Field faithful plenty to cheer about, outshooting Botafogo 23-12 (a 2.18-0.9 xG advantage) as well as a 60 per cent share of possession.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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