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buoy

[boo-ee, boi] / ˈbu i, bɔɪ /
NOUN
floating device
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When businesses large and small boost local government tax receipts and buoy pension funds, political leaders take credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It also made the public aware of GLP-1 pills while helping buoy Novo’s struggling stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 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

She smiled, and I swear it wasn’t cute, it wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t playful, it wasn’t anything other than brave, and that smile bobbed like a buoy in the pit of me.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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