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
Franchise Group, parent company of The Vitamin Shoppe, Pet Supplies Plus and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Though not directly related to bitcoin, Terra’s crash caused significant reputational and financial damage to the crypto ecosystem, triggering a wave of bankruptcies.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct 22.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
When Apple founder Steve Jobs recruited current CEO Tim Cook in 1998, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
—Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Though not directly related to bitcoin, Terra’s crash caused significant reputational and financial damage to the crypto ecosystem, triggering a wave of bankruptcies.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct 22.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
When Apple founder Steve Jobs recruited current CEO Tim Cook in 1998, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
—Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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As their parents unite to battle the dastardly scam which has brought their town to financial ruin, the team is embroiled in a mysterious bank robbery.John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the middle of a contentious election season, tensions run high as candidates' campaigns paint their opposition in the direst of terms, as though the country will completely fall into ruin if their opponent is elected.Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Injuries played a large part in the Rangers' failure to make the playoffs after winning the World Series in 2023, so expect Young to bolster his rotation somehow if Eovaldi signs elsewhere.Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Another $635 million pension bailout was approved on Oct. 17 for the Detroit Carpenters Fund, which covers, more than 22,500 metro Detroit carpenters and millwright, so avert insolvency.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Speculation has swirled for months that Spirit might be approaching insolvency.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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