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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, would buoy the flow of foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It’s got a big-boy suspension—with front coilover struts and multi-link rear suspension—tastefully tart steering response and above-par roadholding, thanks to a center of gravity like a sea buoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“A speedy resolution to the conflict with Iran leading to a quick drop in gasoline prices and a rebound in the stock market would likely buoy consumer sentiment,” said Faucher.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Coming up to the two-mile buoy, the California shell rolled slightly off keel; a moment later it happened again.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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