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floating

[floh-ting] / ˈfloʊ tɪŋ /


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If these floating shelves continue to deteriorate, the Antarctic Ice Sheet could contribute even more to future sea-level rise.

From Science Daily

It intends to take on new debt and spend some $450 million to install a floating vessel to treat and transfer crude to tankers in federal waters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scenery doesn’t take center stage until the first full day when you traverse Colorado, at points feeling like you are floating down the Colorado River.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medical teams on board the aircraft carrier will convert it into a "floating hospital" if required, the navy said.

From BBC

In a ritual unseen by the cameras, volunteers heave the floating icons toward the asphalt.

From The Wall Street Journal