stay afloat

Example Sentences

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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

The airline had been trying to stay afloat with the help of the U.S. government, but a bailout failed to materialize.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 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

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