flotation
Example Sentences
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In its news release, the sheriff’s office extended condolences to White’s family and reminded the public to wear flotation devices while boating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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 young girl told Chiedza to hold on to the ball as a flotation aid and swam back to shore.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
CEO Mensch told French parliamentarians this month that the company's best shot at independence is an eventual stock market flotation.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
I still couldn’t see much of the island—just mist and rocks—but floating in the water were pieces of wood and fiberglass, the wreckage of old ships, even some flotation cushions from airplanes.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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