afloat

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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

“Nada ayuda,”—no help—said Araceli Orozco when asked if she had received assistance keeping her business afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The ship, though still afloat, "is severely damaged and even towing it is a complex operation", Demilito said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The fish may be monsters, and you may be afloat on a doomed vessel—a pirate ship, perhaps—unaware of the breadth and the depth of the peril it sails upon.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman