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

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The rupee has hit new lows against the dollar, as a flight-to-safety buoys the greenback and rattles emerging-market currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Some of the younger fishermen, those who used buoys as floats for their lines and had motorboats, bought when the shark livers had brought much money, spoke of her as el mar which is masculine.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway