How to Use bankruptcy in a Sentence

bankruptcy

noun

• The number of bankruptcies was especially high last year.
• Critics view the decision as an example of moral bankruptcy on the part of the administration.
• The company was forced into bankruptcy.
• The company is facing bankruptcy.
• Red Lobster is turning the page on its worst days as the struggling seafood restaurant chain prepares to emerge from bankruptcy.
  — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
• In the months following the bankruptcy news, Flavor Flav rose up as an advocate for the seafood restaurant.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
• Senior exec at Virgin Orbit points fingers for bankruptcy.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
• Big Lots blamed several economic factors for its bankruptcy, including high inflation and interest rates.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
• The ruling clears the way for a bankruptcy deal that includes the payout.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 31 May 2023
• The case now goes back to U.S. bankruptcy court to approve the settlement.
  — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 31 May 2023
• The brand has sought bankruptcy protection twice in the last twenty years.
  — Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
• Moss, however, pushed to have the bankruptcy dismissed as the case dragged on.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
• Here’s an account of the fall of Bird, which scooted from billions to bankruptcy.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
• The ruling clears the way for a bankruptcy deal for Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the family.
  — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 30 May 2023
• As of May 14, the bankruptcy court has yet to decide on a deadline for creditors to file claims.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
• At the time of the bankruptcy filing, there were about two dozen EMS doors in operation.
  — Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
• In the meantime, its lenders are funding Vice with $20 million during the bankruptcy process.
  — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
• The company had been close to bankruptcy and was now in the fourth stage, grasping for salvation.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024
• There were 66 new bankruptcy filings in April, up from 61 filings in March.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 May 2024
• No bankruptcy filings had gone live as of the early morning.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• That will continue to drive pain for some households (think mortgage rates above 7%) and for firms, where bankruptcies are on the rise.
  — Robert Hormats, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
• But in the same month, the building owner fended off the foreclosure — for now — through the bankruptcy filing.
  — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
• Red Lobster wants to claw back a comeback from bankruptcy.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 May 2024
• However things shake out on the other side, the bankruptcy process, at long last, appears to be coming to an end.
  — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2024
• The bankruptcy case comes as the Catholic Church struggles with a decline in parishioners nationwide.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
• But the catch with bankruptcy court is that every debtholder gets a seat at the table and a voice in whether a rescue deal will be accepted.
  — Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
• As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, these orchards are expected to be put up for sale.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
• The offer was made in Jones' personal bankruptcy case in Houston last week.
  — CBS News, 27 Nov. 2023
• Tuesday Morning filed its second bankruptcy in three years and has already closed many of its 487 stores.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
• Vice is even headed for bankruptcy and BuzzFeed News is shutting down.
  — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 4 May 2023

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2024