Examples of 'remained afloat' in a sentence
Meaning of "remained afloat"
remained afloat - This phrase describes a situation where something, like a business or organization, has persevered or survived despite challenges and difficulties
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remained afloat
Only four destroyers remained afloat.
Remained afloat three hours.
Ship was abandoned but remained afloat although salvage was impracticable.
The ship had been abandoned after being hit by a torpedo but remained afloat.
The ship remained afloat although a number of the crew was killed or wounded.
The ceremony is deemed complete once the boat has remained afloat.
The ship was badly damaged but remained afloat and was towed to harbour for repairs.
Soon only the tail section which had broken off remained afloat.
She was badly damaged but remained afloat long enough to reach safe waters.
A fourth torpedo struck the wounded Justicia but she still remained afloat.
She remained afloat and steamed back to Patras for repairs.
The Justicia still remained afloat.
The traveller remained afloat and felt that it is the Divine at work.
Nevertheless, the tanker remained afloat.
The cutter remained afloat for about a day before being sunk by American gunfire.
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The drifter was heavily damaged, but remained afloat.
Yo Ho apparently remained afloat despite this mishap and continued her voyage to the scrapyard.
The vessel sustained serious damage to its bow, but remained afloat.
Just like that, she remained afloat in front of me.
It hit directly below the conning tower, but the ship remained afloat.
All that remained afloat of the half-submerged vessel was the forecastle and the afterdeck.
The bow sank immediately, but the stern remained afloat for some hours.
Instead, she remained afloat and drifted throughout the Atlantic.
The vessel burned through the evening and next night, but remained afloat.
The now abandoned Soesterberg remained afloat and drifting, as did the stricken Assyrian.
Six people on board were killed, but again Celtic remained afloat.
Despite losing steerage LST-469 remained afloat and was taken under tow by the corvette.
The trawler was holed and sank, but Arlanza remained afloat.
She was sold in November 1921, having remained afloat thirteen years longer than her sister.
Amid rising anxiety ashore, there was still hope that Darlwyne remained afloat.
Fortunately the Mountaineer was carrying a cargo of timber and although damaged, remained afloat.
Menges, thanks to such creditable action, remained afloat.
She then had 400 pounds of TNT detonated on board, but remained afloat.
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Other places remained mired in land tyrannies
Household borrowing rates have remained steady
India remained open to suggestions and advice
