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Recent Examples of buoy
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Most countries don’t have the sweeping satellite and buoy technology that America takes for granted.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
That discomfort is buoyed by participation in quick-reaction theater without the fear of consequences, because, well, there are no consequences.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Data is also collected from instruments aboard commercial aircraft, surface observing stations, satellites, radars, and buoys.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Most countries don’t have the sweeping satellite and buoy technology that America takes for granted.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Japan’s Nikkei 225 added around 1.3%, buoyed by a rally in the shares of Japanese trading houses after Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in them.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
That discomfort is buoyed by participation in quick-reaction theater without the fear of consequences, because, well, there are no consequences.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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In that supply, which provides about 10 percent of the city’s drinking water, levels of chloride — a chemical found in salt and an indicator of salinity — tripled over the last 30 years.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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For instance, completed evaluations and concluded formal negotiations are both leading indicators in a purchase process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He’s made a conscious effort to lift the ball more, and he’s continued to walk as he’s climbed the system.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The United States defends their women’s world hockey championship with a 7-5 win over Canada. 2016 — Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Don't swim towards the beach against the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Watch diver swim alongside massive sunfish in Mexico Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news A $2,300 iPhone?—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The addition of stunt design brings the total number of competitive categories to 25 — a thrilling signal that the Academy is embracing long-overdue change, driven not by trend, but by truth: These artists, who exist in every facet of our favorite movies, are essential to the storytelling process.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Roblox shareholders have also certainly noticed the early success of A Minecraft Movie, the market is not sending clear signals.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The White House seemed to have steeled itself against an adverse reaction in the stock market, even as, by Wednesday morning, the total market had fallen by about twenty per cent from its high.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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While no cases have been reported in the Kansas City metro, health officials are steeling themselves for the possibility the disease will emerge in the area.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its pollen is made of tiny particles that float through the air.17 Fall allergy season lasts from August through November, peaking in September and October.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ideas such as bypassing stops on the Red Line near Streeterville, establishing a curfew on the CTA or holding parents legally responsible for their children’s actions at the gatherings have also floated around.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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A number of protesters carried signs about the stock market tanking and the high tariffs Trump has promised to impose on goods coming in from around the globe.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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The peaceful protesters waved signs targeting Trump and Musk.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One thing making the rounds are people filming in their theaters, recording kids clapping and cheering and shouting out meme lines during the film, which even if theaters may annoy some these days, is far from the average experience.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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What started as five Dreamers sharing quickly grew to 15-20, as their peers and others in the crowd grew more invested in the stories, cheering each one on.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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