floundering
Example Sentences
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The Las Vegas Raiders entered this NFL offseason armed with the types of assets that could quickly turn around a floundering franchise.
The stock has jumped 69% this year, with investors hopeful that a pipeline of cancer drugs can drive earnings growth at a time when the company’s core respiratory vaccine business is floundering.
From Barron's
Just two weeks ago, the ETF dropped 5% for the week, marking its worst weekly performance since early April 2025, when markets were floundering from the Liberation Day lows.
From Barron's
When Robert Duvall was floundering around in college, his father, a career Navy man who retired with the rank of rear admiral, told him to shape up — and start acting.
From Los Angeles Times
Germany were floundering at that stage and, although they cut the deficit, Mouat closed out another couple in the ninth end to secure the win.
From BBC
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