float
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They went only to holders of Skydance shares that were in the public float before the deal closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
While you float in space, you can check out the minute details of the station’s exterior and turn to marvel at the breathtaking, peaceful-looking tableau of our home planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
I float amid the hundred-ish attendees, moving from conversation to conversation with various election geeks and wanna-be Josh Lymans.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
Passengers float around in automated chairs, surrounded by screens, food and entertainment.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Silently, Torak broke off a head of grass and split it with his thumbnail; letting the fine seeds float away on the breeze.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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It will also feature a lazy river that floats past scenery inspired by Mattel Games, including UNO, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and Magic 8 Ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Some coral species with fast-growing branches are planted onto "coral trees" that look like old television antennas and are suspended in the water column, with floats to keep them upright.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
His father can be seen waving at rescuers as he floats nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On stretches of waterfront, people linger in boats, kayaks and pool floats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A hint of sadness floats across Zara’s eyes before it’s replaced with anger.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Social Security reform ideas have floated around Congress for decades.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Neely clarified that Sanders made the so-called offer while joking around on the show in May and hadn’t actually floated the idea to actual media members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It was 14-12 on the hour when, after Saints fly-half Anthony Belleau was sin-binned for a breakdown offence, the ball was floated to the right by Jarrod Evans for Grady to cross.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
One ambitious report published by the think tank floated the radical idea of curbing the credit-card swipe fees enforced at grocery stores.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Churro was standing on top of the water as he floated down the street.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Instead of treating the boundary between grounded and floating ice as a narrow line, researchers accounted for a much broader area where ocean water can reach beneath the glacier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
"He was just floating for those last 17 days. It was great. It was joyous."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Plus, inside the California bullet-train debacle, how a disappearing Rio Grande is reshaping the Southwest, and why the U.S. wants to deploy floating nuclear reactors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Workers used nets fixed to floating pontoons late Wednesday to guide the animal gradually, but it dived beneath a net and returned to the canal overnight, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Knowing that Pili had been thinking of him made him feel like he was floating.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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