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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

The outlook for younger workers could flounder if the effects of the recent oil shock lead to a pullback in discretionary spending.

From Barron's ● May 5, 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

I caught lots of small fish, mackerel and pollock and cod and flounder, and cleaned ’em, too.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

Notice how AI doomers can seem like gaffed flounders when encountering a non-pilled reporter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

Oftentimes, there’s a chasmic dissonance between the urge to fulfill societal expectations of the quintessential athlete and what can actually be accomplished while one’s health flounders.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024

Most of the 10 schools are in less-than-ideal position to swallow significant buyouts if the head coach flounders next season.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024

Rawan flounders ashore, leaning on a man’s arm.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

He floundered as the Wolverines barely beat Western Michigan, the underdog, in the season opener, then looked stronger in a win Saturday against No. 11 Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Attempts at diplomacy have floundered as fighting escalates on several fronts across Africa's third-largest country.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

While Russell has floundered a little, less comfortable with the car, and is still afflicted by bad luck, pace seems to flow from Antonelli so easily.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Bucks floundered without him and the coach paid the price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

Llewelyn floundered as water licked at his face and closed over his eyes and nose.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

And after all the talk, Lewis has the chance to be the man who helps save England's floundering World Cup hopes.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

“He called it ‘Flounders Day,’ ” his son, Rich Wood, explains, “because they’d be floundering around the store, getting in everyone’s way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

It doesn’t help that you two were hired together and you’ve clearly thrived while she seems to be floundering.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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

“I don’t know,” Dobbs confessed with an air of floundering embarrassment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller