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White, who had been floundering himself, suddenly locks on the target and wraps up the affair with panache: 21.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Several shows set house records at the theaters where they are being performed, including the revival of “Funny Girl,” which had been floundering financially until its producers brought in Lea Michele to star.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

His second unit had been floundering, which left him searching for in-house options to bolster its scoring and impact.

From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2015

The Dow-Jones average, which had been floundering all summer, jumped 35 points following the Cuban crisis, and climbed another 11.55 points last week to close at 616.13.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Beelzebub" had been floundering in the sea of improbity, holding by a slender life-line to the respectable world that had cast him overboard.

From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.