buoy

Example Sentences

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The key reason: Upper-income households, buoyed by last year’s rise in stock prices, keep spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Blues will be buoyed by the return of striker Sam Kerr, who missed the first leg having been at the Asian Cup.

From BBC

China’s official factory activity gauge showed expansion at its fastest pace in a year, buoyed by robust demand and a production rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Are such distinctions too complicated for readers, needing to be buoyed by rah-rah of one kind or another?

From The Wall Street Journal

“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