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Example Sentences

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A clutch of small Chinese companies in recent years have stepped into Venezuela production deals, including one that several months ago floated a sophisticated new drilling platform onto Lake Maracaibo, a major production area.

From The Wall Street Journal

Britain is a “defiant but friable little nation floating off the edge of a continent” that itself is “an appendix of Asia.”

From The Wall Street Journal

France is floating an independent nuclear umbrella for Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan’s prime minister floated the idea of the tax suspension ahead of parliamentary elections, and the measure enjoys broad support across the political spectrum.

From The Wall Street Journal

In November, the company successfully landed a rocket booster on a floating platform for the first time.

From BBC