Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Complacency was the exact thing that general manager Kelly McCrimmon was looking to eliminate when he fired coach Bruce Cassidy 74 games into the regular season as the Golden Knights floundered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Having been branded the next Bernstein, MTT floundered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But the company said that those gains were offset by declines in its legacy advertising business, which has floundered in a tough macroeconomic environment.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Seth floundered at the center of an underwater pyrotechnics display.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull