afloat

Example Sentences

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The overall impression was one of a theater industry treading water — the goal being to stay afloat until the culture, the state of national politics and the economics of producing improve.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The airline industry has faced a difficult business environment as rising jet-fuel prices put pressure on carriers’ balance sheets, but Spirit was already struggling to remain afloat.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The low unemployment will help keep households afloat, but expect some belt-tightening to start taking place by May—especially if price pressures remain elevated.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Some pharmacists have told the BBC they have had to remortgage their homes or dip into pensions to keep their businesses afloat while waiting for reimbursement prices to catch up with soaring costs.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

At first it seemed like a small shell afloat on the sea.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell