floating

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Its booster successfully landed on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean about nine minutes and 30 seconds after takeoff.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The $3 trillion is nothing more than deposits made by banks with the Fed—a full-faith-and-credit savings account with daily liquidity, earning a floating interest rate pegged to the policy target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The company’s locations “run on our proprietary software and are backed by a small team of floating field technicians,” says Lau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Scientists from the EPA and other federal agencies have also tested the gases given off at some reservoirs using floating equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I had to stop floating and come back down to Earth and get Miss Zeldy a drink.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney