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floating

[floh-ting] / ˈfloʊ tɪŋ /


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He says he can withstand floating in icy water for up to 15 minutes.

From Barron's

Some Nest owners were surprised to learn that, yep, even if you aren’t paying for cloud storage, your recordings could still be floating around Google servers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of tankers filled with Russian oil are floating at sea without buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

This wasn't depression per se, but a condition known as pathological apathy that Patrick describes as feeling like "floating through time" without solid ground.

From BBC

Mr. Jackson’s smart and singable libretto is a potent throughline, its surface comedy floating above a dark and—naturally—complicated view of the modern age.

From The Wall Street Journal