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buoyancy

[boi-uhn-see, boo-yuhn-see] / ˈbɔɪ ən si, ˈbu yən si /
NOUN
tendency to float
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It’s easily the best song on the album, and provides a rare moment of buoyancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The gourd was used as a buoyancy aid and a place to put the catch.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

In both instances, I’d reveled in the soft air on my skin and the simple buoyancy I felt anytime I got close to the ocean.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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