afloat

Example Sentences

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Billy-Jo Pierce says she is "living in survival mode", juggling multiple jobs to stay afloat in Bristol, the UK's second most expensive city.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But staying afloat is a full-time hustle, especially when bedazzled Corvette, headstrong Sade and dippy Mariah don’t always agree on their squad goals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It’s unclear how much longer Spikevax and similar products can keep Moderna afloat.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But both are domestic industries operating in a global world, kept afloat by a regulatory scaffolding that gives priority to producer stability over consumer welfare and industry efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“And the boat will be none too stable when we are all afloat together, madam.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson