Sentence examples for flounder against from inspiring English sources

A mantra reportedly popular in Romney's circle that apparently fuelled his flirtation with a 2016 campaign held that Jeb would flounder against the presumed Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.

After Paulino drove home Justin Turner in the first inning, the Mets' offense floundered against Kershaw (4-3).

Sanchez completed 20 of 39 passes for 306 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, floundering against what is statistically the worst pass defense in football.

The Mets floundered against Tim Lincecum, who entered the opener having allowed 16 runs in just 132/3 innings, with opposing players batting.344 in his first three starts.

Zoë Coombs Marr made a splash last year with her first show, Dave, playing an old-school, sexist standup floundering against self-hate and a changing world.

But with the home comforts of familiarity and a supportive crowd, the Nets have floundered against the likes of the Wizards, the Charlotte Bobcats and the Toronto Raptors.

First, it was his duty, along with Suresh Raina, to resurrect an innings that appeared to be floundering against some good England bowling.

The Knicks had a newfound rhythm and reliability and seemed poised to pair them with a soft portion of their schedule before floundering against Charlotte.

The Mets had a chance to win their first series against Philadelphia in four tries this season but fell flat, floundering against Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick after battering his far more accomplished teammate Cole Hamels on Saturday.

After he had floundered against CBS's Walter Cronkite and NBC's team of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, ABC cleverly sent him on postings to Rome, Beirut and London to "add a few lines" to his face.

The fact that the mother turned evidence against her husband halfway through the trial only exacerbates the heartlessness of her crime (apparently happy up to that point to leave her daughter floundering against the joint testimony of her parents).