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The streetscape upgrades could strengthen Vision Zero, the city’s commitment to eliminate crash deaths, which has been floundering.

From Slate • May 4, 2023

A report published last year by the Government Accountability Office found that the existing free filing system that is run through the I.R.S. has been floundering.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Residents of Jackson, Miss., where the water system has been floundering for years, were again advised to boil their water over the holiday weekend.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022

Meanwhile, T-Mobile gobbled up the country’s fourth wireless carrier for its mid-band spectrum and its replacement has been floundering with endless delays.

From The Verge • May 17, 2022

The world, as you say, has been floundering about, half making civilization and never achieving it.

From The Passionate Friends by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)