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float

[floht] / floʊt /


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An unenlightening spectacle last week saw Porter float above the fray, wearily raising her eyebrows over the squabbling among her competitors.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The remaining unmarked players float in a non-positional manner, with freedom.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Using machine learning techniques, the team merged the float data with patterns identified in the ship measurements.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Since then, Avis has retained much of its meme-stock DNA, according to Joseph Saluzzi of Themis Trading, who noted its high volume of short interest, a relatively small float and an explosion of trading volume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The tide rippled over them, and when it started to float them away, they moved farther up.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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