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float

verb as in lie on the surface

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Earlier this week, he flagged Ben Earl and Guy Pepper as midfield options and floated the possibility of deploying fellow back row Henry Pollock as a wing.

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During the Bruins’ second exhibition game, playing only the first half of a 30-point blowout, Dent made an array of floating jumpers and logged eight assists to go with one turnover and one steal.

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These findings shed new light on how climate-driven ocean changes can alter the paths of floating marine life.

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Goat, hippo and duck-shaped hot air balloons floated in clear blue skies over war-ravaged Myanmar this week in a rare opportunity for escapism.

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It’s beautifully decorated, with colored glasses, a striking mural, and umbrellas, lanterns, and floating bamboo lotus hanging from the ceiling.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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