is floating
- present progressive of float (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But prominent economist Torsten Sløk is floating a counterargument that inflation may not fall as expected.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Some oil is floating on tankers, some is delayed, some is stranded and some production is temporarily shut in,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
A week after the crew returned from space, Koch said she still wakes up feeling like she is floating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
She’s defying every rule that I as a pop writer feel is floating around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
Like well-run factories, cells are thrifty; part of the cellular machinery chops up and reuses anything that is floating around inside, including bits of the cell and foreign invaders such as viruses.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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