afloat

Example Sentences

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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

It’s unclear how much longer Spikevax and similar products can keep Moderna afloat.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But both are domestic industries operating in a global world, kept afloat by a regulatory scaffolding that gives priority to producer stability over consumer welfare and industry efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Larrie—who used to be CEO and is now co-chairman of the company board—was inspired by watching his father, John Evans, keep the business afloat during Prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It was as much as ever he could do to keep afloat, and when he reached the grating he rolled over in the water, belly uppermost, like a dying fish.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams