stay afloat
Example Sentences
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The overall impression was one of a theater industry treading water — the goal being to stay afloat until the culture, the state of national politics and the economics of producing improve.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The airline had been trying to stay afloat with the help of the U.S. government, but a bailout failed to materialize.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
He saw leasing part of his land to a solar company as a way to stay afloat and keep the land in the family.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
"It's dwindling down that much, you can't physically stay afloat sometimes," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
We made our way through the crowd, like a small boat cutting through a storm, unsure if we’d be sucked in or stay afloat.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
