Example Sentences

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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

Evergrande's offshore bondholders are expected to sharpen their focus on offshore assets as the developer's debt restructuring plan flounders with the founder now being investigated over suspected "illegal crimes".

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

Yet Italians can expect to live about five years longer than Americans, a gap that has widened even as the Italian economy flounders.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

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

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood