| James bobbed up first, treading water and grasping for a sizable slab of lumber. |
| Who would eat something that has spent its life treading water around sewage outlets? |
| Less than 30 seconds later, Maready was treading water as she watched the red beacon light of her tail rudder spiral deeper into the dark abyss. |
| Her head popped up from under the water and she laughed, treading water as he walked through the waves out to her. |
| I certainly wouldn't have picked her for the job, and even thought her marked for demotion or treading water. |
| You are still just treading water, gulping brine into your empty heart and lungs. |
