Floats
Reaches
Both words in one sentence
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A man in a Hawaiian shirt floats by on the roof of a house, reaches out to answer the phone, and falls into the lava.
Source: Pay Phone - The ball literally floats over into Lewis' face, who reaches up for an easy catch without breaking stride as he races into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
Source: Miracle Rally -
Towards the end of Abhorsen, Lirael reaches the Ninth Gate and begins to float upwards towards the stars, but floats back down to the ground before she can be brought beyond the Ninth Gate and made Deader Than Dead.
Source: Literature / Old Kingdom
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