float
Example Sentences
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SpaceX filed confidentially on Wednesday for an IPO that may float as little as 3% of its stock when it debuts in June.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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
Is it OK to float in minimal credit-card debt?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
The group’s owner, investment firm Star Capital, carried out the listing by placing over 20 million shares into free float, and will continue to hold around 47.5% of the group’s shares, Vincorion said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“Be sure to drink it quick, otherwise it might just float away,” the woman warned.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing float
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