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flotation

[floh-tay-shuhn] / floʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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It is planned to be a traditional open-pit shovel and truck operation with a conventional flotation concentrator producing copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

A few miles outside Guerneville at Steelhead Beach, several men stepped into the water, laden with flotation devices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The confusion that ensued became a "catalyst" for modern regulations mandating better flotation equipment on planes and preflight briefings on how to use it, aviation safety expert John Cox told AP.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Besides the legal question, the forecasts are more ambitious than made by underwriters of the flotation.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

Harris’s shoulders sagged like a flotation device losing air.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray


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