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floating stock

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noun

  1. stock not held for permanent investment and hence available for speculation; stock held by brokers and speculators rather than investors.

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It is what it is: a safe, simple medical procedure that for most women produces no lasting shock.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2019

In 1927 Mr. Clapp rescued his small granddaughter from drowning in the Potomac, suffered a lasting shock.

From Time Magazine Archive

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