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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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It also made the public aware of GLP-1 pills while helping buoy Novo’s struggling stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The U.S. economy entered 2026 in a fairly strong position, she notes, with the Federal Reserve poised to cut interest rates, tax cuts expected to buoy consumer spending, and deregulation benefiting businesses.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For the second consecutive game, Bronny helped buoy the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

That could buoy those who fear the BBC is in managed decline, buffetted by forces mainly outside its control.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

That's when we see it, a buoy called friendship bobbing up between us and we swim toward it for all we are worth and we meet there, somewhere in the middle.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes




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