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buoyant

[boi-uhnt, boo-yuhnt] / ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu jənt /




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Ms. Kaushal sets out her argument in “When Africa Comes to America,” a buoyant and refreshing book on the vexed and frequently toxic topic of immigration to this country.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

BlackRock’s shares jumped early Wednesday after strong inflows into exchange-traded funds and buoyant markets helped the world’s biggest asset manager beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

England walking off buoyant at the end of the first day in Perth seems a distant memory.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had ended their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Till morning dawned I was tossed on a buoyant but unquiet sea, where billows of trouble rolled under surges of joy.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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