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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

While corvids and parrots are unquestionably brainy, they flounder with some cognitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

And recent history shows this is the month where City excel and Arsenal flounder.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Or, with no party organisation behind him, he could flounder.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

‘Here it is. Don’t pinch, lad! I won’t let you go. Tread water and don’t flounder, or you’ll upset the boat. There now, get hold of the side, and let me use the paddle!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

Once her campaign flounders following an expected primary loss in her home state, South Carolina, she will want to preserve her chance to run again in 2028.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

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

“Yes, all hail to the Roman flounders, quite right! Pass the peaches, please!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

The U.S. took a 9.9% equity stake in Intel last summer as it floundered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Having been branded the next Bernstein, MTT floundered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Countries that industrialized, prospered; those that failed to industrialize, floundered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

However, despite Kelly's recent experiences, her initial attempts to bring Phillips to justice floundered.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

They struggled on for some hours and then floundered off through the roadside brush and lay shivering and exhausted on the cold ground and slept till day.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

The performance adds to the list of fiscal challenges in the country, where budget deficits were swelling and giant projects floundering even before the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

Crucially, the firm also is bullish on Intel’s foundry business, which was seen as a floundering effort as recently as last year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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

Using charmspeak wasn’t easy when she was floundering in a whirlpool, but she got Achelous s attention.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan