floats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Enforcing the new three-times float rule to low-float companies—those with public floats below 33.3% of their shares outstanding—ensures that SpaceX’s initial weighting won’t be significantly higher.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
To improve the picture, the research team combined these ship records with data from a global network of autonomous floats.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Much of the funding for these giant floats will come from sales of existing tech holdings, Jones predicts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
A mini hologram of a news reporter floats above his wrist.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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