afloat

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A growing share of middle-income workers report taking on debt or relocating to lower-cost housing simply to stay afloat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

In a 1990 Rolling Stone article, Schneider admitted: "We were just barely staying afloat, living off our catalogue".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The company has said in court filings that it had no choice but to use lenders’ money to keep the business afloat before filing for bankruptcy in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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