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buoyancy

[boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see] / ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu jən si /
NOUN
tendency to float
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Holland holds onto his buoyancy even as his character battles the blues.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The boat was also short of lifebelts and buoyancy apparatus was stowed away.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

That and oil price buoyancy pushed the peso up 10% against the dollar this year despite budgetary travails.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

The floor, consisting of narrow planks of treated wood, was flat and the vertical sides of the buoyancy tanks were at right angles to it.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

Abandoned ideals and buoyancies can be seen within.

From Time Magazine Archive

But beneath it all, there are two buoyancies.

From Time Magazine Archive




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