afloat

Example Sentences

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Faced with rising costs, many have turned to side hustles to help keep them afloat.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Billy-Jo Pierce says she is "living in survival mode", juggling multiple jobs to stay afloat in Bristol, the UK's second most expensive city.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But staying afloat is a full-time hustle, especially when bedazzled Corvette, headstrong Sade and dippy Mariah don’t always agree on their squad goals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The business has since been selling off its assets piecemeal while being kept afloat by original equipment manufacturers who agreed to fund the company to avoid losing access to key auto parts for their businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Into the water they went, making loud splashes as they fought to stay afloat.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall