Example Sentences
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"We watched them, we were able to track them, we dropped sonar buoys to demonstrate to them that we were monitoring every hour of their operation."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The ships and sub all survey surrounding waters using their sonar arrays, supplemented by signals from sonar buoys that they and aircraft drop nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The researchers showed that multiple tubes can be connected to form rafts, which could serve as the foundation for ships, buoys, or floating platforms.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
Similar nostalgia buoys the popularity of ABC sitcom star Danielle Fishel, who also brings a sizable TV fandom to the mix.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
Ahead of them, someone had tied plastic buoys, marking a lane for people without boats.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
