foundering
- present participle of founder.
Example Sentences
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Though British rule over his home country of Jamaica ended in 1962, independence and economic mismanagement led to high unemployment and a foundering youth culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The unusually large, half-point rate reduction is expected to be the first in a series of cuts, aimed at helping keep the economy and the labor market from foundering.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
What’s more, in the Spy magazine era, Mr. Trump was just a local nuisance, a braggart presiding over a foundering casino-hotel empire.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
Muti’s relationship with La Scala was foundering, but he hadn’t appeared with the Chicago Symphony since the 1970s.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023
After it sponsored a membership drive for the foundering local branch of the NAACP, the civil rights organization grew from 11 to nearly 2,000 members, making it the largest affiliate in the state.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
