floater
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He found junior receiver KJ Woodbury in the end zone with a 37-yard floater that soared over the defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Brunson put New York in front for the first time with a floater that made it 105-104 with 1:22 remaining.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Lakers won the game 116-115 on a last-second floater by Austin Reaves, who had a team-high 28 points and 16 assists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
I am the flisher and floater and mostly invisible being!
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
He speculated that the administration could “put a bunch of floaters out there” to gauge the market’s reaction different policy actions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
He badgered Wisconsin with a barrage of floaters and driving layups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
Cameron Norrie has been handed a difficult start against Italy's Matteo Berrettini - a 2022 semi-finalist at Melbourne Park and one of the most dangerous unseeded floaters in the men's draw.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
Love started off with a pair of floaters in the lane and had seven straight points during an early 12-2 Arizona run.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Some sank on the bottom, and some floated on top like when you bob for apples.The sinkers are okay to eat and the floaters are the rotten ones.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
