Example Sentences

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Libyan port officials said initially that the tanker had sunk, but it has been floating, unmanned and dangerous ever since.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

One initiative he has been floating this week is housing reform, telling reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday that he’s even considering a national emergency on housing.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Hear our confession, o reader: The “Conclave” is “Mean Girls” meme has been floating around since its late October release and was referenced by Salon Culture Editor Hanh Nguyen's podcast cohost Jess Ju.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

A centrist political group called “No Labels” has been floating its own third-party ticket, though no one has signed up to run.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

He fancies that his companion has been floating about in the air, or beset by agreeable hallucinations.

From Practical Mysticism A Little Book for Normal People by Underhill, Evelyn