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Recent Examples of buoy
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The latter two are still among CBS’ top daytime dramas and buoy the daytime lineup that also includes long-running hits like The Price is Right and Let’s Make A Deal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The submersible comes with a 96-life support safety feature, a safety buoy, and Maximum Depth Protection.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
In 2022, Noah Scalin won ArtFields’ grand prize, which helped buoy him financially.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The latter two are still among CBS’ top daytime dramas and buoy the daytime lineup that also includes long-running hits like The Price is Right and Let’s Make A Deal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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This indicator fired off a clear bullish crossover on May 15th, adding another critical layer of confirmation to this setup.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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One of the key indicators of El Niño strength lies beneath the ocean surface, where warm water builds in the western Pacific near Australia.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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As captain, Poulin got the 35-pound Walter Cup first, lifting it over her head as confetti exploded around her.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But what if the embargo gets lifted tomorrow?—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Hire a small boat from the port (Capitan Sinagra is a good bet) to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe, then explore on land by scooter (rentals available from Brezza Marina).—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Medet Zheenaliev, 30, spotted four girls swimming in Lake Issyk-Kul in his home country of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, and one of them was reportedly pulled under the current.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Instead, hormone signals and the glands that produce them are part of a communication system that organises every cell, turning collections of independently functioning cells, tissues and organs into an interconnected human body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The technique, which works by bouncing signals onto qubits and effectively listening for their echoes, runs 13,000 times faster on Willow than an equivalent algorithm would on the best classical supercomputer.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Four parachutes could be seen floating above the crash site.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 May 2026
Noun
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He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The initial investigation into the billionaire’s death by Spanish authorities was closed in January 2025, and deemed an accident with no signs of any criminal wrongdoing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The two leaders chatted during an opening ceremony that featured a brass band, marching military units and cheering children waving American and Chinese flags.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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When center fielder Andy Pages secured the ball, the home fans at Dodger Stadium began cheering in anticipation of the double play.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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