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buoyant

[boi-uhnt, boo-yuhnt] / ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu jənt /




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BlackRock’s shares jumped early Wednesday after strong inflows into exchange-traded funds and buoyant markets helped the world’s biggest asset manager beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

England walking off buoyant at the end of the first day in Perth seems a distant memory.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Laga’aia’s Moana has a buoyant, likable optimism that mostly carries her through the fact that she doesn’t get to do much besides grin inanely.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

As this buoyant material moves beneath the continent, it is drawn downward under the thick lithosphere.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

He came toward her with his light buoyant step, carrying under his arm a bulky package wrapped in a bit of sailcloth.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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