float
Example Sentences
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Though the platforms will float, they still must be tethered to the seafloor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Xiaomeng Lu, a director at political consultancy Eurasia Group, says mainland Chinese tech firms are "shifting to Hong Kong" for their primary share listing as "geopolitical headwinds dampen their dreams" to float in New York.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Into it, he compressed 11 entangled, elongated figures, who seem to float in space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"I haven't lived in space for over six months like these three have, and so I won't know how to float and fly," said Hansen.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The words “Happy Birthday, Nic” sparkle and float in front of me, then fade away.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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