afloat
Example Sentences
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The charity is now having to dip into its reserves to keep afloat.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Boston Globe had an article about a financially struggling lesbian bar trying to stay afloat by relaxing Covid rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Syndicator firms that went big on multifamily during the pandemic are now barely afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He does just enough to stay afloat, so I cannot put him on a PIP.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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
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