floating

Example Sentences

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“Some oil is floating on tankers, some is delayed, some is stranded and some production is temporarily shut in,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

According to the Equasis shipping database, Sinoguards also owns the Honduras-based Sunny Ocean, a floating armory that successfully fended off an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants in the Red Sea in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

There are constant outbreaks of infectious disease on these floating holidays, and people want to know whether I would tolerate the risk of getting ill on a cruise ship.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Hui Chuan's operators told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armoury which stores weapons for security firms who protect ships at sea from attack by pirates.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It looked like it was floating in midair.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste