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flotation

[floh-tey-shuhn] / floʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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A few miles outside Guerneville at Steelhead Beach, several men stepped into the water, laden with flotation devices.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Discarded flotation rings and clothes had been left on the shore near where the frontier barrier meets the sea.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The successful flotation raised about $8.5 billion for the 7% of shares that were offered although the over-allotment of shares, allows underwriters to increase that to around $10 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The planned flotation of SpaceX, which builds space exploration rockets and infrastructure but also owns xAI and Starlink, could push his net worth to about $1tn.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

I can swim, so the flotation belt’s not really necessary, but Brutus blocked my arrow with his, so I buckle it back on, thinking it might offer some protection.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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