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afloat

adjective as in floating

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And the farmers were unable to count on a key revenue source to keep their farms afloat.

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Leasing land for turbines or solar panels brought in tens of thousands of dollars a year and kept many family farms afloat.

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The third stage of the Covid-19 Inquiry begins hearing evidence on Monday focusing on the measures taken to support workers' incomes and keep businesses afloat when the pandemic struck.

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When banks cut off Epstein over suspicious transactions, Kahn and Indyke took steps to keep Epstein afloat.

As its run game struggled to find room, big pass plays kept USC afloat early.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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