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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a canoe floating down the river particles of dust floating in the air
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as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
lost touch with a childhood friend who spent much of his adult life floating from place to place
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as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the crew put the cargo on the float before heading back down the river
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Recent Examples of float
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has floated plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve if reelected—predicting the bitcoin price could eventually eclipse gold—and the possibility of using bitcoin to pay off the U.S.'s $35 trillion debt pile.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
The three days of Basler Fasnacht are filled with more parades, concerts and performers riding on floats tossing sweets, confetti and flowers to the crowd.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Some heavy hitters on Wall Street are already floating their ideas, including a fund from State Street in conjunction with private credit giant Apollo.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has floated plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve if reelected—predicting the bitcoin price could eventually eclipse gold—and the possibility of using bitcoin to pay off the U.S.'s $35 trillion debt pile.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Further down the list, Royal Caribbean carried a 4.9% short interest share compared with the float.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
The three days of Basler Fasnacht are filled with more parades, concerts and performers riding on floats tossing sweets, confetti and flowers to the crowd.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Catherine falls to the floor; Stephen hovers with a paring knife.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, hovered around $2,900, while Cardano reached $0.44—marking an impressive 10% increase in the past 24 hours.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Most of the dogs love roaming around by themselves, but there's no doubt which breed likes to be around the staff at all times.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The story unfolds in a single spot from a single camera position, from dinosaurs roaming the ground where a home is later constructed and where families spend decades of their lives.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Maritime employers in British Columbia will lock out more than 730 dock foremen across Canada’s West Coast ports Monday afternoon, straining activity at major ports on both sides of the country.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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On October 23, biologists put Moira on a boat, then sailed 8 miles out to sea.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The deployment of the Shandong beyond the first island chain might explain the increase in Chinese military aircraft activity in airspace south of Taiwan since Sunday, as the aircraft carrier sailed in nearby waters while leaving the South China Sea for the Philippine Sea.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some bucks might wander 5 to 8 miles or more, while others move 2 miles or less.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sheer curtains cover the windows, which look out on the building next door rather than the wharf itself, and the theme is much more timeless elegance than nautical transportation.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The three-story red-brick box with a little blue door was built in the 1860s as workforce housing by the Atlantic Dock Company, which once ran the wharf nearby.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2024
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When the sun swims through the Underworld, we’re encouraged to confront our emotions and fears and embrace our shadow selves.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The hike lasted around two hours, taking in a beautiful trail in the Hungarian countryside; the dogs got to swim in the river, and even do some digging in the fields.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Original material began to emerge — songs that were melodic and oblique in equal measure, with arpeggiated guitar hooks and Stipe’s lyrics drifting in and out of focus.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stock fell more than 10% and drifted lower in the following days on concerns that AMD cannot ramp up its AI sales fast enough.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Float.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/float. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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