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buoyancy

[boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see] / ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si /
NOUN
tendency to float
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Kahana advised not to jump in after anyone who falls into water and to instead call 999 for help before throwing them a buoyancy device if one is available.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

That earlier design relied on two water-repelling disks sealed together to create buoyancy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

Mr. Youngkin projects the sort of sunny buoyancy one rarely encounters in American politicians in the 2020s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The note of pop accessibility in Taub’s music and the satiric humor of her lyrics add to the buoyancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Every morning she woke with a new confidence and buoyancy she could not explain.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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