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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Capacity cuts by the ULCCs should result in a more rational domestic pricing environment, which in turn should help buoy full-service margins.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

A full moon cuts a white path across the bay while the wind blows, making something creak and a buoy clang in the distance.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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