as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the sudden improvement in his health buoyed him up
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Directed and co-written by Jean-Stéphane Bron, the original and spirited fiction series, the high-stakes real life drama-thriller, is inspired by real life last-chance talks in 2015 between the U.S. and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program, talks held in Geneva.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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On April 5, disenfranchised Americans are being encouraged to protest the Trump administration's policies as part of a national movement in myriad cities, hosted by a group of older Americans called Third Act.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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While some children have been exposed to its harmful gel through everyday play, a TikTok trend has made matters worse, encouraging kids to microwave the toy, sometimes with devastating consequences.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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Each electrode pair weighs 1.5 g, bears up to 100 N, and changes states in less than 30 ms.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 May 2016
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In 1970, the average Chinese woman was expected to bear up to six children throughout her lifetime.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Buoy (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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