float
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To float, people should tilt their head backwards until their ears are submerged and, crucially, not panic.
From BBC • May 19, 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
After that, I would get a facial and float in the water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
And, because these two companies in particular are so large, they attract passive funds even as the float becomes smaller, driving share prices reflexively higher.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
She stretched even farther, afraid the skipping rope would snap, but it was just enough for the ball to float right into the glove.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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