afloat

Example Sentences

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It got to be too much, he’d explain later, continuing to hustle to keep his baseball career afloat while keeping his sexuality secret, acutely aware of the blowback he’d get if it got out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

With income growth pausing and inflation increasing, people tapped into savings to keep afloat.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

The trust was nearing insolvency, and towns would need to pay up to keep it afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

As I struggled to stay afloat, I looked around wildly for the children who I clearly saw fall into the water seconds before me.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall