afloat

Example Sentences

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On a recent trip to Lipetsk region, small business owners told me they were struggling to stay afloat.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It got to be too much, he’d explain later, continuing to hustle to keep his baseball career afloat while keeping his sexuality secret, acutely aware of the blowback he’d get if it got out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

This, sadly, is also the story of traditional TV writ large—kept afloat by football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With income growth pausing and inflation increasing, people tapped into savings to keep afloat.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Horses worked alongside engines alongside people alongside a harbor afloat with trash and oil.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk