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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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Its taut nylon cord was tied to a buoy, establishing what divers call a shot line, which they use to guide their descent into and ascent from the depths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, would buoy the flow of foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It also made the public aware of GLP-1 pills while helping buoy Novo’s struggling stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Aside from the low ringing of the buoy offshore, it was all so quiet that Turner thought he could hear the tide pulling away from the gravelly beachhead.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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