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float

[floht] / floʊt /


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Passive funds tracking major benchmarks are expected to absorb up to 48% of SpaceX’s public float, impacting existing holdings.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Kineret Kahana, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said anyone who got into difficulties should try to float instead of swim.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"And biodiversity is ultimately the liferaft that we all float on."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

If scientists could peek into your brain while you listened to Chet Baker sing “My Funny Valentine,” perhaps they’d see how his worn-down murmurings float you off to a nightclub in the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Even though the tree turned slightly, it continued to float rapidly forward.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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