floated
Example Sentences
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The new U.S. tariff plan for Canada was first floated in late July, and the National Association of Home Builders offered a warning at that time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Last weekend on social media Mr. Khanna floated another idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Stuck in traffic on Interstate 84 on a Friday afternoon in August, driving toward the New Jersey shore, Rasmussen floated the idea of filling the channel with nothing but sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Buoys and flippers still littered the ground along the fence, while others floated in the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
A capsized tent floated past, its metal poles twisted like a pretzel.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
