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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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It also made the public aware of GLP-1 pills while helping buoy Novo’s struggling stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Both OpenAI and Anthropic will burn through a giant amount of cash in the coming years, and are counting on their IPO investors to help buoy their businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“A speedy resolution to the conflict with Iran leading to a quick drop in gasoline prices and a rebound in the stock market would likely buoy consumer sentiment,” said Faucher.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For the second consecutive game, Bronny helped buoy the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

That's when we see it, a buoy called friendship bobbing up between us and we swim toward it for all we are worth and we meet there, somewhere in the middle.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes




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