floating
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Most loans carry floating rates tied to SOFR, the key short rate benchmark, with an average margin of about five percentage points.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
When I was growing up, the Cuba I heard about in stories was akin to a floating haunted house.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Reports of potentially looming job cuts at Oracle have been floating around for weeks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Of course, there’s a downside to all the money floating around: retaining the talent once they’re in the door.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It looked like furniture floating on the ocean surface.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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