afloat

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About five years in, the company made enough for Saavedra to quit the two part-time jobs he had picked up to keep the business afloat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But unlike other aging vets who stay afloat with guile and experience, Rose has blended the wisdom of years with a full-on embrace of younger methods, retooling everything from his swing to his fitness routines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

She kicked and struggled, trying to keep both of them afloat.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan