afloat

Example Sentences

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The $2 billion ‘e-tab’ gold rush in states like North Dakota is keeping sports leagues, tourism bureaus and other nonprofits afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“We think it’s an achievable gap,” Fagot says, pointing to community fundraising the theater had to enact to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Others still working in the area are taking steps to stay afloat.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s because if high-income shoppers scale back their spending, then the other horizontal lines of the “E” — the lower and middle classes — may not have enough spending power to keep the economy afloat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

We made our way through the crowd, like a small boat cutting through a storm, unsure if we’d be sucked in or stay afloat.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys