stay afloat
Example Sentences
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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
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
“We think it’s an achievable gap,” Fagot says, pointing to community fundraising the theater had to enact to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
When the wall of seawater subsided, the three Romans were in the bay, spluttering and frantically trying to stay afloat in their armor.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
