afloat
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Speaking publicly for the first time about the present condition of maternity services, she added that Northern Ireland should not be relying on the goodwill of midwives to keep some services afloat.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
As I wrote years ago, the individual investor has always been “at the very bottom of the food chain, a speck of plankton afloat in a sea of predators.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Micron’s cash position is swelling, but some companies that buy AI chips are increasingly reliant on borrowed money, and that’s helping the AI ecosystem stay afloat.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Portugal 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
In the meantime, the master had finally decided to tackle the hull because it could barely stay afloat anymore.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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