floater
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For years after that, he’d notice a floater drifting across his field of vision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Brunson put New York in front for the first time with a floater that made it 105-104 with 1:22 remaining.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
James missed a floater just outside the lane and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with 35 points and eight assists, was fouled with 12.2 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
Like familiar terrestrial balloons, the deeper a floater is carried, the stronger is the buoyant force returning it to the higher, cooler, safer regions of the atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
He speculated that the administration could “put a bunch of floaters out there” to gauge the market’s reaction different policy actions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Complemented by a steady diet of Mack driving layups and floaters, the Bruins found an impressive formula.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
Cameron Norrie has been handed a difficult start against Italy's Matteo Berrettini - a 2022 semi-finalist at Melbourne Park and one of the most dangerous unseeded floaters in the men's draw.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
His repertoire included crossover dribbles to set up high floaters in the lane, finger rolls, and double-pump bank shots while hanging in the air.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Hollow sinkers could have evolved into the first floaters, and self propelled floaters into the first hunters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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