afloat

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That’s because if high-income shoppers scale back their spending, then the other horizontal lines of the “E” — the lower and middle classes — may not have enough spending power to keep the economy afloat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

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

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Giant multifamily firms are taking over more New York City apartments while mom-and-pop landlords struggle to stay afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He’d survived by staying afloat until the rescuers could get to him—by making it later rather than sooner!

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman