afloat

Example Sentences

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While sporadic signs of a resolution have worked to keep stock markets afloat, it is impossible to hide from macro indicators like inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

That’s because if high-income shoppers scale back their spending, then the other horizontal lines of the “E” — the lower and middle classes — may not have enough spending power to keep the economy afloat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

We know that underneath, we’re laboring frantically to keep going — sometimes, even just to stay afloat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

What’s keeping the jobs market afloat these days is Grandma and Grandpa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“As yet, I am as one standing on a wreck and can hardly see when we shall be afloat again.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson