float
Example Sentences
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In subsequent visits, U.S. representatives floated sweeteners, including offering to build an airport, supply ocean-research vessels, and even donate a bus.
A giant car Beyoncé was floating in at her concerts tilted too far, almost tipping her into the audience, while a giant mid-air butterfly Katy Perry was sitting on plunged several feet.
From BBC
This relatively low public float means stock transactions can cause outsized swings in price.
From Barron's
“Pancake Breakfast” is one of the dozens of floats expected to roll through Pasadena on New Year’s Day in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
From Los Angeles Times
What little water is left in the marina is shallow, not enough to float a boat.
From BBC
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