flopped
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Nolan said the company gave up on focus groups years ago, after a series of products went gangbusters among testers but flopped in the real world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
After a long winning run in 2025, England flopped in the Six Nations earlier this year, winning just one match, but recovered to win two out of their three Nations Championship games in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Except, of course, keeping a massive outdoor pool pristine and leak-free is complicated, and Trump’s renovation flopped: The algae came back, joined by pieces of the pool’s new lining floating in the water.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The congressional investigation flopped like a soccer player fishing to draw a red card, finally concluding in 1998.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He flopped down onto the ground with his face near enough to the fire to thaw his ice-covered nose but not burn it.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
