flotation

Example Sentences

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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

The move paves the way for Kraken to be demerged from Octopus, and for a potential stock market flotation for the business in the future.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Four sleeping pods are due to be installed, while there will also be an area for red light therapy and also dry flotation tanks.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 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