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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.
And yet it ended up foundering as a result of the inherent uncertainty of the free-market system.
What if a foundering political campaign were the wacky premise for a failing TV show!
For most quiz participants, the "precarious venture" that needed saving was either a failing TV show or a foundering political campaign.
Comments made by senators in breaks from yesterday's continuous palavering suggest that the fast track proposal is, in the words of the NYT , "foundering," with a number of Senate Republicans bucking their leadership to complain that the House managers are entitled to more time to make their case against President Clinton.