afloat
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Talk of creating an ambitious trail on this land dates back to the 1980s, when the Northwestern Pacific Railroad was struggling to stay afloat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Portuguese government committed to a deep restructuring of the airline in 2021 in exchange for EU approval of 3.2 billion euros of public aid to keep it afloat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Supporting all that consumption is an economy that might frustrate Americans but is nonetheless keeping spending habits afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Gavin Honore has been keeping the Mater Dei offense afloat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
My entire genealogy file, my notebooks, my books, everything was afloat; I nearly cried, and I was so upset I started speaking German.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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