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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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“I want to keep working with interesting people,” he says with his trademark buoyancy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Value stocks—defined by Trivariate as the cheapest fifth of stocks by forward price/earnings—enjoy some degree of buoyancy after a big drop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

To create a split-level image, he turned his camera upside down to aid buoyancy distribution and slowly moved towards the curious fish.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The newly discovered buoyancy system could also contribute to efforts to develop smart materials made with resilin.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

The surface of the stern and side benches was continuous and unbroken, as were the sides of the buoyancy tanks.

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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