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The phrase "able to float a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the capability of something to remain on the surface of a liquid or metaphorically in other contexts, such as ideas or projects.
Example: "The new design is able to float a variety of objects, making it ideal for marine applications."
Alternatives: "capable of floating a" or "able to support a".
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"I didn't know whether I was going to be able to float a family by myself".
The Terriers equalised as Christie was caught in possession and Conor Coady was able to float a long ball forward which found Gobern unmarked in the box, and the former Southampton player chested the ball down and shot past Lee Grant - despite protests from the Derby defence that Gobern had handled the ball.
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Continuous supplies of oxygen are available only to bacteria that come into contact with air, as occurs when bacteria are able to float on a surface that exposes them to air or when the medium in which the bacteria live is stirred vigorously.
Then there are those who are "able to float", in the words of a continental ultra-high net worth individual of my acquaintance ("Not hugely in the ultra bit," he quips).
As land-based cities flood, the Lilypad will be able to float around the world like a giant ship.
Paradox Interactive, the game's publisher, has relied on its ever-expanding suite of grand strategy epics (the open-ended space empire builder Stellaris was released this year, too) to build a corporation able to float 15percentt of its stock on Sweden's NASDAQ.
For your ark to be able to float in the tumultuous waters of a world-destroying flood, it will need to be of very sturdy construction.
NEVER leave a baby or any child under 4 without having them right next to you!Even though babies are generally able to float,it is still dangerous without a adult.
With the governor, his only real impediment, out of the way, Mr. Cuomo was able to float to the Democratic nomination with an air of inevitability.
The Trident submarine, which was steered by a video game controller, was able to float gently around the shipwreck and dip into the ship through an exposed roof section that had been torn away.
He unleashed a big first serve, but I was able to float it back, scramble into position and outlast him on a long rally.
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