afloat
Example Sentences
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The ship also had a series of watertight compartments and could remain afloat if up to four were breached.
From BBC
All they can do is keep the ship afloat and hope for the best.
From Barron's
We know that underneath, we’re laboring frantically to keep going — sometimes, even just to stay afloat.
From Los Angeles Times
Keeping the ship afloat until the talented recruiting class that includes Saniyah Hall makes its way to campus.
From Los Angeles Times
What’s keeping the jobs market afloat these days is Grandma and Grandpa.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
