afloat

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Now, you’re having to choose whether you want to have children or stay afloat in your career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

While you’re working you’re going to stay afloat, but the minute you stop moving is the minute you start sinking.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones