set afloat
Example Sentences
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His cruelties are all but overshadowed by his courage, especially when he and a few adherents are set afloat in the long boat by the mutineers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
Over the summer, scientific consensus has slowly shifted to understand that the virus could be set afloat by speech—or song—and remain in the air long enough to infect those who inhale them.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2020
In 1982, the half-made rig was set afloat, and a multi-layered box of steel was craned into place to form the deck.
From The Guardian ● May 2, 2017
The lanterns, illuminated with LED candles, will be set afloat in the Paul Milstein Reflecting Pool.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2015
Their voices turn muffled, their words drifting off like they've been set afloat.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
