As the future of the traditional Berber region by Mount Boutmezguida floundered, a mathematician whose family came from the area had a eureka moment gleaned from living overseas - using fog to make water.
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Floundered
Synonyms for "floundered" (130 found)
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spread eaglespread-eaglesquirmstrivestrugglestumbleswayswingtake a falltake a floptake a headertake a pratfalltake a spillteeterteeter totterteeter-totterthrash abouttilttoiltoppletopple downtopple overtosstoss and tumbletoss and turntottertravailtriptumbleturnturn turtlevacillatevaryvolutationwalk on eggshellswallopwallowwaverwax and wanewelterwobblewonderwonder whetheryaw
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No sooner was breakfast over, than the whole party, well muffled in furs and woollens, floundered forth into the midst of the snow.
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