stay afloat
Example Sentences
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"Now you're talking 65 to 75 hours of work a week to stay afloat and pay your bills."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The overall impression was one of a theater industry treading water — the goal being to stay afloat until the culture, the state of national politics and the economics of producing improve.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Spirit had been trying to stay afloat but it wasn’t able to strike a bailout deal with the U.S. government.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
A Staffordshire pub said it was reluctantly having to increase drink prices to help stay afloat, or face losing staff or cutting opening hours.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
It was able to stay afloat because of its four engines.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
