float
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Kineret Kahana, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said anyone who got into difficulties should try to float instead of swim.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
I get up there, I’m like, smile, don’t look like you’re shaking inside, pop the hip, float your arm down, don’t clench your hand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
To float, people should tilt their head backwards until their ears are submerged and, crucially, not panic.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
After that, I would get a facial and float in the water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He lets himself sink back, catching himself with his hands, to fall in next to me, and my stomach gets a loose feeling, like it might float away.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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