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floating

[floh-ting] / ˈfloʊ tɪŋ /


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Morningstar’s revenue projections are also significantly more conservative than the numbers floating around Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

At the center, they placed a 1.5-meter-wide pool of crude oil floating on water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more favorable federal administration for their deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Penelope wanted to stop and soak up every detail, but the stage manager glided across the stage at a quick floating trot.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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