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Recent Examples of buoy
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The electrical system will also have to accommodate an energy mix with such varied sources as floating solar farms and fuel cells on a surface buoy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 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
What to know about markers, buoys and other warning signs
Navigational channels are designated with numbered red and green markers on opposite sides — with the safe route running between them.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The electrical system will also have to accommodate an energy mix with such varied sources as floating solar farms and fuel cells on a surface buoy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 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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Noun
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The watches feature three sub-dials with a permanent seconds indicator at 12 o'clock, 1/10th second chronograph counter and hour chronograph counter at 6 o'clock, and minute chronograph counter at 9 o'clock.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The circular loading indicator kept spinning, which felt a little overwhelming.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The chassis lifts to get over even high doorway dividers, the mops automatically lift when the 10R senses carpet or rugs, and the brushes lift when in mop-only modes or cleaning high-pile carpeting.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Each of the women stood in their living rooms, bent down and easily lifted up loose floorboards.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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As the Trump administration levels against DEI, Costco is swimming against a tide causing numerous large retail corporations to dial back DEI initiatives, including Amazon, Walmart, McDonald’s, Lowe’s and Tractor Supply.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The event will include swimming in the heated pool, food offered by YMCA Camp Surf in Imperial Beach, giveaways and community resources.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 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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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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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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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Even if 10% tariffs are imposed on China, that’s far lower than the original 60% that Trump had floated during his campaign.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet at a time when Spain has been buffeted by crises, including efforts to recover from devastating floods, Mr. Sánchez’s proposals are a sign of how critical housing is in Spain.—
Liz Alderman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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This is another sign the plant’s roots are overcrowded and need more room to grow.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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The mainland’s blue-chip CSI 300 index cheered Trump’s latest remarks, rising nearly 1%.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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By then, the audience might want to stand and cheer.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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