stay afloat
Example Sentences
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Some 90% of U.S. licensed common carriers operate 10 or fewer trucks, and most are struggling to stay afloat, Sutherland said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
"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
During the war, the chief executive of an auto-parts importer said he laid off workers, sold down inventory to pay debts and cut costs aggressively to stay afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Unified, AllHere was, behind the scenes, struggling to stay afloat and misleading investors, according to prosecutors who filed fraud charges against the company’s founder Joanna Smith-Griffin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
I had managed to teach my body to stay afloat on water.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
