as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in to go
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered
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Recent Examples of founder
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the most important aspects of Founders, Inc. is the rich community that aspiring founders have access to.
—William Mullane, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Irene Nasser, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
If four Republicans withhold their support, Hegseth's nomination would founder — a prospect that could preempt his withdrawal.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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CNN founder and media mogul Ted Turner was hospitalized due to pneumonia in January, and is now recovering in a rehab center in his home state of Florida.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the most important aspects of Founders, Inc. is the rich community that aspiring founders have access to.
—William Mullane, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lapid also questioned whether the leak might have been intentional as hostage negotiations with Hamas foundered earlier in the year, according to a joint statement by the two opposition leaders on Sunday.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
If four Republicans withhold their support, Hegseth's nomination would founder — a prospect that could preempt his withdrawal.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Its platforms have empowered creators globally, leaving a digital footprint and legacy of innovation and creativity.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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This creates a dangerous scenario where America's commitment to protecting creators' rights could inadvertently hand technological leadership to an adversarial authoritarian regime.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Drafted by the Browns in 2010, McCoy had to go with the teams that wanted to give him a job.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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So, yes, based on lottery results, potentially even the No. 1 pick in each of those drafts going from the Heat elsewhere.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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The author is a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of St. Thomas.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
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Read an interview with the author for the story behind the story.Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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If the main trunk of the jade has gotten wildly overgrown and is flopping over under its own weight, lop it off.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
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Which leads us to Better Man’s bitterest irony: All anecdotal evidence suggests the movie flopped precisely because the Williams-as-mo-cap-chimp conceit was just too highbrow to put butts in seats.Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the lower foothills, along the edge of Angeles National Forest, the power in Jeannette MacMahon’s neighborhood had gone out in the late afternoon.Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Dango Ouattara had a goal ruled out in the second half after the ball had gone out in the build-up before Kluivert completed his hat-trick in the 92nd minute with a brilliant curling shot.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Klint Kubiak, Saints offensive coordinator Stefanski worked with both Kubiak and Kubiak’s father, Gary, in Minnesota.Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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His father Rhon, a retired police officer, would bring Wright and his three younger brothers to games while his colleagues were working.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, one failing component could indicate that other parts of the oven will fail soon too.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok's last-ditch legal challenge failed on Friday, when the Supreme Court said the law does not violate the First Amendment.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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