float
Example Sentences
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Sitting on a boat floating off the shore, Holloway is more circumspect.
This move is being floated as a low-cost, high-visibility deliverable to signal a return to diplomatic normalcy, the people said.
To better understand how the system behaves, the researcher used linear wave theory to model the interaction among ocean waves, the floating structure, and the gyroscope.
From Science Daily
For Germany and potentially Spain, several other options have been floated by industry sources and in media reports, most prominently a partnership with Swedish aerospace firm Saab.
From Barron's
“As far as the dry float goes, I think there’s very few pieces of technology that offer deep rest and restoration. It was a no-brainer.”
From Los Angeles Times
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