Example Sentences
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As Target flounders, some competitors are growing fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
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
If Pelinka makes the trade and gives Ham the missing piece and the team still flounders … maybe then, you consider firing him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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
Rawan flounders ashore, leaning on a man’s arm.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
