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float

[floht] / floʊt /


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Having a small float does historically have a benefit to IPO buyers, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The public shares, known as the float, will constitute about 4% of SpaceX—worth some $75 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After months of contentious debate, California officials visited Calabasas this week to float their new proposed rules on fire-safe landscaping in foothill communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

To be considered, companies must meet thresholds for probability, valuation, float and other factors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

There the electrical impulse is converted into a chemical neurotransmitter to float across the synapse to the next neuron.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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