floating

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The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

By effectively creating a floating saltmarsh, the project aims to provide vital habitat for fish and marine life, enhance biodiversity, and restore valuable ecosystem functions to heavily modified coastal environments.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The floating container of the hazelnut cocoa spread briefly stole attention from the approaching milestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

My legs felt like fat logs floating on water, just bobbing around without any control.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff