afloat

Example Sentences

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It was a year that knocked me flat, tearing me apart from so many things that once anchored me, setting me afloat in a sea of guilt and despair and ultimate uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, they’re always in need of donations to stay afloat.

From Los Angeles Times

Their own boat was left listing as water drained out of the canal, but thanks to water-pumping organised by the Canal and River Trust, they were afloat again, albeit temporarily displaced.

From BBC

Meanwhile, she contended, she was struggling to stay afloat on the several thousand dollars in monthly spousal support that the court temporarily awarded her as the proceedings stretched on for more than two years.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of the companies have incurred billions of dollars in losses because of mismanagement and corruption, forcing the government to inject funds to keep them afloat.

From Barron's