float

Example Sentences

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"This is largely because oil floats, so the dispersal of oil remains on the surface and doesn't really interact with corals except in the most shallow areas," Burt said.

From Barron's

The soft tinkle of the bell from the shop door floated up as the auntie left.

From Literature

“We could have you on a float. On a throne, maybe, the Queen of the Telephone.”

From Literature

"That is a significant number of US troops that need to be fed, housed, and working around the clock. These floating cities all need energy."

From Barron's

Lord Strathclyde, a former Tory leader of the Lords, has also been floated as a possible hereditary nominee.

From BBC