Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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SoftBank Group shares have gained 9.5% so far this year after nearly doubling in 2025, driven by hopes that stronger demand for artificial intelligence will buoy its investees such as Arm Holdings and OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
A first opening weekend win since 2013 will buoy Italy, who are missing several key players.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
While that news will buoy Boeing, otherwise it was a bad news day.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
Some investors, however, remain bullish on energy out of expectations that eventual declines in coronavirus case counts will buoy economic growth.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2021
“There!” he said; “that will buoy it, and I’ll come out to-morrow and get it up somehow.”
From Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore by Gordon Browne
