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

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

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

A growing share of middle-income workers report taking on debt or relocating to lower-cost housing simply to stay afloat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

And you can’t see around corners, so you just have to deal with it and try to stay afloat.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith