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are buoying

  • present progressive
    of buoy.
    buoy
    noun
    a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.

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Prospects of an extended U.S.-Iran cease-fire are buoying tech fortunes by potentially reducing energy prices.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

The company’s strong profit margins from commercial and gas-powered vehicles, which are separate business entities from its EVs, are buoying its bottom line.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Hopes for less-aggressive U.S. interest rate rises are buoying financial markets and depressing the dollar.

From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2023

While digital subscriptions are buoying metro dailies, it is less clear if they can rescue news deserts, areas where local news coverage has all but gone away.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022

“Saxe, my lad,” said Dale sadly, “you are buoying yourself up with false hopes.”

From The Crystal Hunters A Boy's Adventures in the Higher Alps by Frederic William Burton