afloat

Example Sentences

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Healthcare is also keeping the labor market afloat.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s because if high-income shoppers scale back their spending, then the other horizontal lines of the “E” — the lower and middle classes — may not have enough spending power to keep the economy afloat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Keeping the ship afloat until the talented recruiting class that includes Saniyah Hall makes its way to campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

In a 1990 Rolling Stone article, Schneider admitted: "We were just barely staying afloat, living off our catalogue".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

‘I dislike it very much. But I suppose if I had to, I could make shift to keep afloat for a little while.’

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams