stay afloat

Example Sentences

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She and her husband, who is also unemployed after being laid off two years ago, have had to downsize their home and pull from retirement savings to stay afloat.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 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

He saw leasing part of his land to a solar company as a way to stay afloat and keep the land in the family.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

"It's dwindling down that much, you can't physically stay afloat sometimes," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

All the canned goods they gave us probably helped them stay afloat.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver