Foundered in example sentence

"Why, captain," said Pencroft, "you don't suppose that the 'Speedy' simply foundered like a ship which has struck on a rock?""Why not," observed Neb, "if there are rocks in the channel?""Nonsense, Neb," answered Pencroft, "you did not look at the right moment.

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THE FRENCH CONNECTION at least tried to absorb European influences, to complicate the conventional view of the American police detective, even if the attempt was foundered by Friedkin's ambivalence, Americaness and general indirection.

One reason why a region-wide trade deal foundered was that proud Brazil was unwilling to attend a party whose main host was the US.

The 1997 Kyoto Protocol attempted to use a system of tradable quotas to establish a price on carbon-dioxide emissions, but foundered after the United States and several emerging countries refused to join.

That is why all efforts by the UN Security Council to forge a common position on Syria have so far foundered.

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