foundered

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After nearly a year of sailing, the ship struck a reef in heavy storms and foundered on May 21, 1832.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Authentic specializes in acquiring and investing in famous retail properties that have foundered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

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

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

Victarion had no way to know whether they had foundered, run aground, or been blown off course.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin