floater
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Brunson put New York in front for the first time with a floater that made it 105-104 with 1:22 remaining.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxon Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Reaves’ expertly executed missed free throw, offensive rebound and difficult tying floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation spurred the Lakers to a thrilling 127-125 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
A floater might eat preformed organic molecules, or make its own from sunlight and air, somewhat as plants do on Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Doncic’s step-back threes, mid-range floaters and driving layups powered the rise, but a rare dunk punctuated it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
He speculated that the administration could “put a bunch of floaters out there” to gauge the market’s reaction different policy actions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Cameron Norrie has been handed a difficult start against Italy's Matteo Berrettini - a 2022 semi-finalist at Melbourne Park and one of the most dangerous unseeded floaters in the men's draw.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
Love started off with a pair of floaters in the lane and had seven straight points during an early 12-2 Arizona run.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Hollow sinkers could have evolved into the first floaters, and self propelled floaters into the first hunters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
