afloat
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The decline continued into the early 2020s because the stimulus checks and more generous unemployment insurance payments the government provided at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic helped keep millions of U.S. consumers afloat.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
He added that Canada will also offer businesses and workers impacted by US tariffs an additional C$7.5bn for support programmes designed to minimise job losses and keep companies afloat.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
With the city’s relationship with its main fundraising partner gone, an L.A County grand jury report suggested the city find a new private-public partnership to keep the zoo afloat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
And at that the candle-stub guttered, violently, the last of the wick afloat in the pool of wax.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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