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float

[floht] / floʊt /


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While effective, the disks could lose their ability to float when tilted at extreme angles.

From Science Daily

Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

Valuations floated are in the range of $1.5 trillion, and cash raised could approach $50 billion, which would make it the largest IPO ever.

From Barron's

Notably, New York office REITs fell much less than they did last summer when Mamdani first floated his wealth tax plan in June.

From Barron's

The company has floated bidding procedures for its assets but has asked for the hearing to be delayed.

From The Wall Street Journal