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Recent Examples of buoy
Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 19 May 2025
Texas officials disputed Mexico’s claim that the bodies were tangled in the buoys and said only one body was found and that the person drowned upstream and drifted downstream toward the buoys.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Audiences are really latching onto A24’s Friendship, buoying it to no. 7 at the domestic box office on just 60 screens with a $1.4 million weekend ($23k per screen average) and a $2+ million cume.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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Noun
The federal government maintains about 200 ocean buoys, as well as gliders and other instruments that can measure what's happening below the surface of the ocean.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 19 May 2025
Texas officials disputed Mexico’s claim that the bodies were tangled in the buoys and said only one body was found and that the person drowned upstream and drifted downstream toward the buoys.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
So those numbers are really buoyed by Good Night, and Good Luck; Glengarry Glen Ross and Othello.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Audiences are really latching onto A24’s Friendship, buoying it to no. 7 at the domestic box office on just 60 screens with a $1.4 million weekend ($23k per screen average) and a $2+ million cume.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy
Noun
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However, despite the upticks in openings and hires, Tuesday’s report also contained some concerning indicators, notably a sharp increase in layoffs and discharges.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Total new orders, an indicator of overall demand, also contracted for the first time in eight months.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Verb
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But after President Joseph R. Biden Jr. lifted the bans in January 2021, travel from those countries — and from Chad, Libya and Yemen — more than rebounded.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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At its core, AI promises to lift the burdens of inefficiency, confusion and repetition, freeing us to work smarter, live better and dream bigger.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Still, seeing an animal that size in a place where people typically kayak, swim, and anchor boats is enough to give anyone pause.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Average Breath-Holding Times Breath-holding is a technique used when diving or swimming in the water.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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The $650 billion staffing industry is shifting beneath our feet, and the clearest signal is this: traditional staffing companies are starting to look more like tech platforms.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA’s Voyager 1, the world’s most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles in interstellar space.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Luckily for Diggins, his resolve was steeled from his experiences with discipline in Japan.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Amid growing geopolitical tensions and unpredictable politics, the global economy is steeling itself for constant, sudden change.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Bongino updated Fox News host Sean Hannity on the investigation into the Epstein file as conspiracies continue to float that he was murdered in prison.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Low porosity hair will float, while medium porosity hair will sink slowly.1 Slide Test To use this method, pull a piece of clean, dry hair taut and slide your fingers upward along the hair shaft from the ends to your scalp.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Fans lined up early and made signs to catch a glimpse of the future star.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Still, parents should not take the review as a sign that the US formula market is in disarray or in any way harmful to infants, Abrams said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In Boise, people argued, cheered, hurled insults and booed during the City Council’s May 6 meeting to make the Pride flag official.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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This week, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney cheered the latest ruling.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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“Buoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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