as in ruin
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of bankruptcy
If approved, the new plan would end the costliest corporate bankruptcy resulting from the U.S. opioid crisis.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Butler then arranged to buy the businesses back from the man, who had filed bankruptcy.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
The state’s limit on city bankruptcies is a mere speed bump, given the magnitude of the issues.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Joann operates 829 stores across 49 states around the U.S. and its stores and website will remain open for business during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Butler then arranged to buy the businesses back from the man, who had filed bankruptcy.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
The state’s limit on city bankruptcies is a mere speed bump, given the magnitude of the issues.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Joann operates 829 stores across 49 states around the U.S. and its stores and website will remain open for business during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bankruptcy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
Noun
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This upcoming Souls-like action RPG is set in the dark realm of Shu, where warring factions and a mysterious monster-spawning plague plunge the world into ruin.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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For a group that captured so much of the depth and richness of the American experience, the lives of the Band’s members evoked much of its pain as well; several struggled with drugs, alcohol and financial ruin.—
Peter Applebome,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That has received sharp rebuke from California leaders and water experts who point out that Los Angeles’ water supply is flush after two rainy years, and statewide water supply questions have no relationship to municipal water system failures during the Palisades fire.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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For example, in the automotive industry, AI can monitor the health of assembly line robots, predicting and preventing failures that could halt production.—
Matthew Putman,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the governor does not appear to have a plan to address the insolvency of the state’s FAIR Plan, an expensive insurance program of last resort, to rebuild the homes, businesses and jobs lost.—
Alexandra Macedo,
Orange County Register,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s pushed the FAIR Plan toward the brink of insolvency.—
Jovi Dai,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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