had floated
- past perfect of float.
Example Sentences
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Angola said Monday it had floated to President Felix Tshisekedi proposals to end the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and that the Congolese leader had found them "interesting".
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
Around the start of the summer, SpaceX invested about $2 billion into xAI, and Musk revisited an idea he had floated before: Should Tesla also pitch in?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
A scan revealed a bone chip that had floated down to the Achilles tendon as well as several bone spurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
No Labels had floated former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a failed 2024 GOP presidential contender, as possible "unity ticket" candidates.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
He knew the answer, though- For twelve days now the ship had floated becalmed in the Gulf of Grief.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
