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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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This is buoyed by the popularity of Meta’s social media apps, like Facebook and Instagram, which see massive amounts of users across the globe every day.

From Barron's

The show is buoyed by its classic stagecraft, with flats, escape stairs and rolling platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

“For our servicemen this is a life buoy, because it ensures constant and fast communication.”

From The Wall Street Journal

These roles buoyed the job market over the past 12 months on their own; all other private-sector jobs combined have shrunk.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ships and sub all survey surrounding waters using their sonar arrays, supplemented by signals from sonar buoys that they and aircraft drop nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal