afloat
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But once PIF pulled out, the league was left scrambling for a way to stay afloat in 2027, with chief executive Scott O’Neil pitching investors on plans to turn things around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
In Khartoum's southern Al-Azhari neighbourhood, Mutawakil Ahmed Babiker is struggling to keep his bakery afloat after the price of flour doubled.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
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
She saw the nightmarish images she had seen before: the human-headed bull rising from the water, then the dark well-shaped room filling with black water as Jason, Percy, and she struggled to stay afloat.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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