foundered
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Instead, they foundered in the breeze, squeezing out whatever bitter juice was left in a dirge that would prove to drag on for at least another week.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Earlier efforts to establish a U.S. rare-earth industry foundered because China has flooded the market, undermining the business case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
McColl's firm invested £28m, replacing or renovating old buildings and installing new cranes, but that journey towards becoming a 21st Century shipyard foundered as construction of the big gas-powered ferries ran into the sand.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
The five living presidents who succeeded him, whose own Mideast peace efforts sometimes bore brief fruit but more often foundered, have all paid public tribute to him, in their own ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
It would not be long before she foundered and sunk.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
