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float

[floht] / floʊt /


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The thin float and retail investor enticement created an artificial scarcity — if you were a small investor hankering for a piece of SpaceX action the only place to go was an overheated stock market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The technology’s hoses and nozzles can pump out ozone in microscopic nanobubbles that don’t float and can spread more widely through water than the gas’s traditional form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Within a matter of days, though, the pool had become an algae-infested green trash pool, and the blue paint began to crack and float to the surface.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

During the same period, short interest has increased sharply—from about 10% of the company’s public float to just under 30% as of Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The thoughts float across my mind like the clouds.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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