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.
• Still, while the bankruptcy might have come out of nowhere, concerns about FTX were evident.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
• The announcement is a boon for the shipyard as well, which faced an uncertain future after the Genting bankruptcy.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2022
• A bad year for crypto turned into a rout with the bankruptcy of digital currency exchange FTX last week.
  — Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
• On Friday, the firm filed for bankruptcy protection, and Bankman-Fried resigned as chief executive.
  — Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
• Still, the Heat will erase any vestiges of FTX far sooner than the bankruptcy courts get to the bottom of that cryptocurrency matter.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2022
• Regarding Araujo, the club wants to give the Uruguayan a well-deserved pay rise for his patience through a financial crisis which pushed it to the brink of bankruptcy at the turn of the decade.
  — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
• Free Speech Systems, meanwhile, is seeking bankruptcy protection.
  — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2022
• Bitcoin, ether, solana and other crypto currencies tumbled after the FTX bankruptcy.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2022
• The ruling clears the way for a bankruptcy deal that includes the payout.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 31 May 2023
• This year, apart from 2020, restaurant chains are on course to have the most bankruptcies in decades.
  — Robert Barone, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
• 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 bankruptcy filing was made in the Southern District of Texas.
  — Joe Reedy, ajc, 15 Mar. 2023
• 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
• And Bernie Sanders and I also have a bill to end medical bankruptcy.
  — ABC News, 8 Dec. 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
• As long as the bankruptcy is no longer active, RoadLoans will still work with you on a new or used car loan offer.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Jones has been fighting to avoid losing his X account again, fearing it would be sold as part of his bankruptcy estate.
  — Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2025