afloat
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All that promise started to wither around 2015, as social media giants gobbled up more and more of the profits that kept earlier hangouts afloat.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
That led it to sell properties at huge discounts to stay afloat before collapsing in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some 90% of U.S. licensed common carriers operate 10 or fewer trucks, and most are struggling to stay afloat, Sutherland said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Prolonged lack of investment could eventually turn dysfunction into ungovernability, particularly if renewed military attacks seriously damage the energy infrastructure that keeps the economy afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Michael swam like a fish while I barely stayed afloat.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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