floated

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One of the proposals being floated would freeze the benefit cap at $100,000 for a 30-year period, during which the value of the maximum annual benefit would decline by 50% due to inflation.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Last month, Texas billionaire John Arnold, who co-chairs the philanthropic organization Arnold Ventures, floated the compute-tax idea on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There has yet to be a casting announcement for Harry's arch nemesis Lord Voldemort, but Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and actor Andy Serkis have been among the names floated for the role.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“It scared enough people in the administration that you were gonna have a cybersecurity disaster that they floated this idea.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Fred and I rode together, and the raft floated so well we would have been dry if we hadn’t got so wet getting on!

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr