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flotation

[floh-tey-shuhn] / floʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

CEO Mensch told French parliamentarians this month that the company's best shot at independence is an eventual stock market flotation.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

“As such, the key incremental takeaway from today’s announcement is less the flotation approval itself, and more the formal progression toward combined open-pit and underground operations at Mt. Marion,” says the broker.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

But on Dec. 12, he was left alone by the pools at Lincoln Elementary School in Ontario without any flotation devices, according to the complaint filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

I can swim, so the flotation belt’s not really necessary, but Brutus blocked my arrow with his, so I buckle it back on, thinking it might offer some protection.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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