The phrase "afloat through" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where one is describing a state of being sustained or maintained during a process or situation, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "She managed to stay afloat through the challenges of her new job."
Alternatives: "sustained during" or "navigating through".
Which is how Rodgers kept the Packers afloat through a seesaw first quarter.
The money is intended to keep GM and Chrysler afloat through the end of March.
In New Orleans in 2005, the flooding from Hurricane Katrina exhumed corpses, sending coffins afloat through neighborhoods.
Keeping afloat through the potential doldrums of motivic development is one of the great tests for any conductor.
The company hopes to stay afloat through a deal that would hand a controlling stake to the US government.
G.M. will also provide Delphi with $250 million in capital to keep it afloat through July 31.
These buildings, in turn, stay afloat mainly through federal tax credits for low-income housing, said Huskey.
So I told Mike, 'If we're really going to do this, let's do it now.' " Major League Gaming was established that same year, and for its first four seasons it was kept afloat exclusively through financing from its founders.
The Carnegie Corporation gave Washington ProFile $50,000 a year for two years in seed money, but that is running out, and Mr. Blair is looking for a business plan that can keep the project afloat, perhaps through some in-kind advertising for corporate sponsors.
The chicken-raising enterprise has had its setbacks, like when someone broke into her coop and stole her chickens, but Gugu's steely determination kept the business afloat even through difficult times.
They kept us afloat financially through donations, they joined in the effort to rescue the cats we hadn't been able to evacuate, and their kindness helped keep us at least semi-sane.
