buoy
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At Miu Miu, Prada's more youthful line, the designer oversaw a stretch of soaring sales that helped buoy the company in an otherwise tough sales environment for luxury fashion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The defensive play helped buoy an otherwise precarious start by pitcher Eric Lauer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
But even the strongest sequences, like the opening scene where Teyana Taylor references her Oscar loss, filmed only a few months ago, can’t buoy those that flatline on arrival.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
When businesses large and small boost local government tax receipts and buoy pension funds, political leaders take credit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
I look out at the buoy and then back at the shore.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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"We spotted life buoys and a lifeboat but it was empty. Unfortunately, no survivors have been found so far," he said, indicating that search and rescue operations were ongoing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The Jewish community sort of buoys him up and brings him back,” O’Brien said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
They installed special sensitive habitat marker buoys to highlight seagrass areas in Looe Bay and protect the "remarkable" habitat, said the trust's Eden Stevens.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The rupee has hit new lows against the dollar, as a flight-to-safety buoys the greenback and rattles emerging-market currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The van buoys like a boat on a stormy lake until we finally reach the spot.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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For 10 years he’s covered the gap himself, supplemented by donations and buoyed by a 2025 segment on CBS 8 San Diego that brought in $12,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Reigning Masters champion McIlroy's hopes of winning a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title were also buoyed by the withdrawal of Patrick Reed after nine holes.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
His high-energy style would suit a switch to rugby league, and it has been reported, external that a number of Super League clubs, buoyed by possible investment from the NRL, are monitoring Pollock's situation.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Treasury yields lost momentum but remained elevated, buoyed by better-than-expected U.S. employment numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
When he turned it on, the usual faint smell of negative ions surged from the power supply; he breathed in eagerly, already buoyed up.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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The dollar fell sharply in the wake of Waller’s statement, buoying commodities priced in the greenback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Treasury’s surprise move to increase its buybacks of longer-dated bonds, lowering borrowing costs and buoying riskier assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Also on the BIS list were concerns over the longevity of the artificial intelligence investment boom, which has been buoying global growth and keeping it going through crises like last year's tariff hikes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Stephens analyst Todd Weller told MarketWatch that broad-based strength in software and cybersecurity was also buoying the stock on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
I run through the house to the front yard, and there it is, the wind currents buoying it.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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