afloat

Example Sentences

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Now, you’re having to choose whether you want to have children or stay afloat in your career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

An improving labor market is buoying homebuyer demand, Redfin says, which is keeping home price growth afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The chain has struggled to keep some storefronts afloat in recent years and closed the last San Diego location in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Royal servants light night-lanterns and set them afloat.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton