floating

Example Sentences

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The first mission saw the players set out on boats to retrieve floating coffins, dozens of which were spread out over a nearby loch.

From BBC

In 1915, The Endurance became trapped in ice, and his crew abandoned ship, crossing onto floating ice, where they decided they were going to live until they could be saved.

From BBC

A London listing for Kraken's shares would reverse a trend of firms snubbing the UK in favour of floating in the US.

From BBC

A giant car Beyoncé was floating in at her concerts tilted too far, almost tipping her into the audience, while a giant mid-air butterfly Katy Perry was sitting on plunged several feet.

From BBC

The state has an ambitious goal of 25 gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2045, which experts and officials say will be an important piece of the state’s clean energy portfolio to address climate change.

From Los Angeles Times