The plan had foundered when she had not been able to make the flight to Athens.

But then the plan had foundered, mired in his own deficiencies.

In the midst of seeking capital, these plans foundered when the region fell to Bolshevik control.

After the problems in 1984, the city planned to replace its 40-year-old manual voting machines with an electronic system, but the plans have foundered.

The plan foundered during 50 years of superpower rivalry.

The plan foundered after Iran rejected international demands to stop making enriched uranium, which can be used to make energy or nuclear weapons.

However, his plans "foundered under the heavy weight of revolutionary ideas"

Prince Hyo bu's plans for sending his daughter to court had foundered.

In the early 1970's he tried to create a circuit of winter and summer stock theaters, but the plan foundered.

But those plans, along with earlier park proposals, have foundered over political and neighborhood opposition.