buoy

Example Sentences

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“From what I witnessed at school, you are someone who floats through life, buoyed by the current, but who nevertheless believes himself to be swimming.”

From Literature

It took longer, but my next stroke of luck was swimming into the buoy line of a net.

From Literature

U.S. growth is likely to be buoyed by AI and high-income consumers, he adds, describing momentum as “fragile, but strong.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Approval ratings for her cabinet have since remained unusually high, buoyed by youth support that polls put at 70-80 percent last month, compared with around 50 percent among those aged 60 or older.

From Barron's

Shares have soared 123% over the last 12 months, buoyed by testing demand related to artificial intelligence.

From Barron's