afloat

Example Sentences

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To keep afloat, the school stages performances at tourist sites and runs a halal steamed-bun shop.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Well, the LNG terminal will keep your economy afloat for the foreseeable.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

“Simply stated, to keep these important educational institutions afloat, almost all zoos across the United States have turned to public-private partnerships,” the civil grand jury wrote in its 2025-2026 report.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

All along, some part of me was rooting for T to go down just so I could stay afloat.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon