afloat

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 13, 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

When Perry’s parents divorced, her mother, too arrogant to sustain a conventional job, resorted to other ways to keep the family afloat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

At first it seemed like a small shell afloat on the sea.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell