afloat

Example Sentences

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All they can do is keep the ship afloat and hope for the best.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

We know that underneath, we’re laboring frantically to keep going — sometimes, even just to stay afloat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A growing share of middle-income workers report taking on debt or relocating to lower-cost housing simply to stay afloat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

In a 1990 Rolling Stone article, Schneider admitted: "We were just barely staying afloat, living off our catalogue".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

A strong wind was whipping up bigger waves on the surface, and I could only stay afloat through constant, frenetic movement.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo