floating
Example Sentences
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"It just makes me feel like a little kid," said Hansen recently, describing the joy of floating.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Reports of potentially looming job cuts at Oracle have been floating around for weeks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Duke came floating in, still buzzing from Friday’s buzzer-beater in the Sweet 16.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
They estimate that about 27 million tons of nanoplastics are floating in this region alone.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
“Paddling across the lake on a floating cardboard version of this old girl will be the most brilliant thing ever.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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