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Recent Examples of buoy
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Footage of the rescue, shared by the HCSO, shows the moment the rescuers’ boats converged on the buoy and crews conversed with the survivors.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But Weil’s closer-than-expected margin in an overwhelmingly Republican seat could buoy his party’s overall hopes for 2026.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
While out sailing just before the Zaida’s first official patrol, Arnall had tried to cut a corner around a channel buoy and ended up running the boat aground.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Footage of the rescue, shared by the HCSO, shows the moment the rescuers’ boats converged on the buoy and crews conversed with the survivors.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
That outrage failed to materialize in large enough numbers to overturn the outcome, foiling Democrats’ hope to pull off a huge upset that would have buoyed their party.
—Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
But Weil’s closer-than-expected margin in an overwhelmingly Republican seat could buoy his party’s overall hopes for 2026.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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As a true indicator of simpler times, an organizer would join forces with an injector to offer neurotoxin aesthetic treatments on a budget for a wide group of attendees.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump's approval rating is a key indicator of changing public opinion.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The way the film swims through the contradictions, considerations, and cultural reverie of the rural South is genuinely enlivening.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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First responders were en route to the Naperville pond when the man jumped in the 6-foot-deep pond to help the driver who couldn’t swim, fire officials said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Typically, the Pentagon receives just one year of funding at a time for procurement, which does not provide a signal to suppliers about how much of their products Washington might need in the future.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is what happens when the federal government sends a signal that people who have lawfully been granted money by the government are actually scammers and fraudsters.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The squeamish will need to steel themselves for Warfare.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the rattling experience steeled the Montana native against the tumult caused last week by President Trump’s announcement of steep global tariffs.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump floated a plan to nix the federal income tax and replace revenue with money from tariffs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, the juvenile creature was seen floating lifeless in the water, video footage shows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Talks are ongoing between the U.S. and teams from Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington threatened last week to quit negotiations if there was no imminent signs of compromise.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday was a big night for Stephen Curry — and his girls were there to cheer him on!—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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