file for bankruptcy
idiom
: to officially ask to be legally recognized as bankrupt
The company filed for bankruptcy in July.
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Those efforts were apparently unsuccessful and the grocery chain decided to close its doors and potentially file for bankruptcy protection, the source said.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Other retailers file for bankruptcy rue21 is the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy and close stores.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The parent company of Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival, Groupe Juste Pour Rire Inc., is set to file for bankruptcy protection.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
By filing the lien, the Department of Revenue Services is protecting the state’s interest if the hospital chain were to file for bankruptcy or be sold.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Other retailers file for bankruptcy rue21 is the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy and close stores.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The parent company of Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival, Groupe Juste Pour Rire Inc., is set to file for bankruptcy protection.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
By filing the lien, the Department of Revenue Services is protecting the state’s interest if the hospital chain were to file for bankruptcy or be sold.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
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“File for bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%20for%20bankruptcy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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