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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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Stars like Ohtani, Judge and Bryce Harper have already expressed interest in participating in the Olympics, buoyed by the excitement surrounding the most recent WBC.

From The Wall Street Journal

Canadian manufacturers’ activity picked up for a second straight month in February, with conditions buoyed by rising volumes of new work and a rise in employment, data showed Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest round of PMIs showed strong appetite for Asian goods, buoyed by the global adoption of artificial intelligence and rebounding confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luke McCowan, buoyed by a goal and a win against Stuttgart on Thursday night, gave it the big one about Celtic being the best team in the country, despite significant evidence suggesting they are not.

From BBC

Many were buoyed by the postwar economic boom, access to affordable college educations and workplace pensions, and growth in the housing and stock markets, MarketWatch recently reported.

From MarketWatch