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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

And for decades, every attempt to create legal access has foundered on the rocky shoals of property rights and lumbering bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

In May 1999, Sir Tony Blair received an update from the Treasury, in a document warning that discussions with ICL over the terms of a deal "have foundered".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

His business foundered when the market collapsed. flout/flaunt.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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