buoyancy
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Kahana advised not to jump in after anyone who falls into water and to instead call 999 for help before throwing them a buoyancy device if one is available.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The ensemble’s playful insouciance maintains the production’s buoyancy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
"We tested them in some really rough environments for weeks at a time and found no degradation to their buoyancy," says Guo.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
The buoyancy of the gasbag was too great, and the men, haul as they might, couldn’t hold it back.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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Vocabulary lists containing buoyancy
Chemistry - Introductory
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This Week in Words : December 23 - 29, 2017
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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