floating

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Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with a stunning two-story foyer punctuated by a floating staircase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Rather than floating in the ocean, they extend downward into Earth's mantle like the keel of a ship.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The floating terminal, known as Ksi Lisims LNG, is expected to operate two floating natural gas liquefaction structures, which together would export up to 12 million metric tonnes per year of LNG.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In between I dreamed that I was floating in the air, right up near the rafters of the room.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney