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And yet it ended up foundering as a result of the inherent uncertainty of the free-market system.
The warning on Spanish maps unfortunately did little to stop ships from running aground or foundering on the treacherous shoals; even today treasure lost centuries ago is still being discovered and salvaged.
For most quiz participants, the "precarious venture" that needed saving was either a failing TV show or a foundering political campaign.
Slate is obviously a product of our foundering educational system: It does not know or care about the law or what is right and wrong.
What if a foundering political campaign were the wacky premise for a failing TV show!