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Recent Examples of buoy
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
More than half of the buoys washed ashore while the turtles did not.
—Christina Larson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Revenue from streaming and direct-to-consumer operations rose 8% to about $2.01 billion, buoyed by a 7% increase in subscriptions and a 9% increase in ad sales.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Coast Guard has deployed tracking buoys to monitor ice movement, which could provide valuable clues in locating the plane.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
More than half of the buoys washed ashore while the turtles did not.
—Christina Larson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Single’s Inferno producer, Kim Jae-won, is buoyed by the recent renewal of his hit Netflix dating show.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Revenue from streaming and direct-to-consumer operations rose 8% to about $2.01 billion, buoyed by a 7% increase in subscriptions and a 9% increase in ad sales.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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While the stock market does not necessarily track overall economic health, other indicators have shown weakness.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Foudy warns that inflation perception often doesn't align with broader economic indicators.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Another benefit: The 40-degree curvature lifts the lashes from the roots to the tips and reaches every hair from the beginning to the end of the lash line.—
Anna Bader,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after imposing the measures follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Spend your days tanning on the beach, or get active hiking trails with panoramic views, riding buggies through rolling hills, whale watching or swimming with stingrays at Stingray City.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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On the longer three-day voyages, guests will also be taken to the sand dunes of Taka Makassar, a snorkeling excursion at Manta Point — naturally with plenty of manta rays to swim with — and a trip to Mawan Island for more swimming, hiking or just relaxing on the beach.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These three signals work together like the leaves of a shamrock.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The pullbacks in nonessential areas like restaurants and airline travel signals consumers might be turning their concerns about the economy into tighter budgets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Europe and the United States must steel themselves for a long and painful process.—
Wolfgang Ischinger,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Mar. 2025
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The speaker here is one of those men — summoning his courage in the face of terror, steeling himself for the unimaginable.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump has floated proposals such as privatization and folding the USPS into the Commerce Department.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump again floats higher tariff rate Trump defended his aggressive use of tariffs in remarks Tuesday to business leaders in Washington – and suggested higher tariffs could be on the way.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When the discussion plunges as deep as Gary Mabbutt and Swap Shop, that’s a sure sign that the game is not as enticing as normal.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This follows a year of concerning signs from the region, including intense wildfires and thawing permafrost pumping out planet-heating pollution.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some onlookers cheered for the arrestees and joined in their chants, while others seemed annoyed by the disruption to foot traffic.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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His family tries to cheer him up on the way to the store to buy removal materials.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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