flotation

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The chain is improbable but unmistakable: Harrison’s protest, the flotation of Northern Songs, Grade’s takeover, Jackson’s coup, Sony’s consolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Octopus founder and chief executive Greg Jackson told the BBC there was "every chance" Kraken would list its shares "in the medium term", with the location of the flotation "between London and the US".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

In one case earlier this year, a surrogacy company owner pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors said she used client escrow money to fund a yoga and flotation chamber business and other personal expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Life jackets are optional for adults, but every boat must carry enough personal flotation devices for every passenger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

When I first heard of this monastery I laughed out loud, but now the image of dot-com moguls scrubbing for the good of their souls presents itself as a psychic flotation device.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich