float

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Xiaomeng Lu, a director at political consultancy Eurasia Group, says mainland Chinese tech firms are "shifting to Hong Kong" for their primary share listing as "geopolitical headwinds dampen their dreams" to float in New York.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

"I haven't lived in space for over six months like these three have, and so I won't know how to float and fly," said Hansen.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

You float the idea of taking a full distribution — with 20% mandatory withholding — replacing the withheld amount out of pocket, and completing a 60-day rollover.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

In this system, tiny particles float on a cushion of sound and interact by exchanging sound waves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

If it did float by him, he didn’t notice it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack