flounder
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“The Little Sister” grows even more intriguing once the love affair runs aground, forcing Fatima to flounder in her heartache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
“If you want to have the stuffed flounder, buy it yourself.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Or, with no party organisation behind him, he could flounder.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
He didn’t even like seafood until puberty — “back then it was only flounder or sole for me” — but as an adult, he’s circled back to the foods of his childhood.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
Taking that as her cue, Cassiopeia climbed up on the bench, threw back her head, and began to sing: “A pail full of flounder, Agatha!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
As Target flounders, some competitors are growing fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Still, Muncy figures to be a linchpin in the Dodgers’ long-term potential at the plate — with his recovery growing ever-steadily in importance as the rest of the lineup flounders in his wake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
Haddock are caught by the same fishers who target other bottom-dwelling groundfish species such as cod, pollock and flounders.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
South Korea's central bank raised its policy interest rate by an unprecedented half point on Wednesday, aiming to pull inflation from 24-year highs while balancing fear of a sharp economic downturn as business activity flounders.
From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2022
Rawan flounders ashore, leaning on a man’s arm.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
While Starmer floundered in the polls, Burnham agitated for change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Having been branded the next Bernstein, MTT floundered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
But the company said that those gains were offset by declines in its legacy advertising business, which has floundered in a tough macroeconomic environment.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
However, despite Kelly's recent experiences, her initial attempts to bring Phillips to justice floundered.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
He floundered forward and found that he was dragging himself through liquid mud.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
He was the emotionally tortured and volatile chef who left behind a rising career in Michelin-starred restaurants to return to Chicago, his hometown, to run his recently deceased brother’s floundering sandwich joint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
After more than a decade of failed attempts to raise money, blown deadlines and rebrands, it had been floundering.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
John Tortorella took over a floundering team with eight games left in the season and turned the Golden Knights into title contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
However, the event is floundering as one act after another withdraws.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
For two days the Astrea trimmed sail to the speed of the floundering vessels.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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