The United States is unhappy, divided and foundering both at home and abroad. Its self-belief and values are under attack.
The Obama administration 's push for high-speed trains is foundering, as Congress moves to clamp down on funding and a showcase California project encounters new hurdles.
We were not much more than a quarter of an hour out of our ship till we saw her sink, and then I understood for the first time what was meant by a ship foundering in the sea.
That lifeboat won't be launched in Britain in the near future, unless there is very clear evidence that the recovery is foundering.
With global climate-change negotiations foundering, the prospects of raising cash for REDD that way look poor.
