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buoys

  • plural
    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.
  • present tense form
    of buoy (3rd person singular).
    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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"We spotted life buoys and a lifeboat but it was empty. Unfortunately, no survivors have been found so far," he said, indicating that search and rescue operations were ongoing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

“The Jewish community sort of buoys him up and brings him back,” O’Brien said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The cage, China’s second, remains in the shared zone and added to a network of more than a dozen data-collection buoys discovered in the area since 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

The sea has to be calm enough, ice cleared from the boat, GPS buoys still where she left them.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

This buoys me through my run, and after this first time, it happens almost every time I run.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen