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not having enough money to pay debts
The company has become insolvent. insolvent debtors
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Recent Examples of insolvent
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
These state guaranty associations will pay claimants in the unlikely event that an insurance company becomes insolvent and cannot pay.
—D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, this made the bank insolvent, and a bank run ensued.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Under Trump's plans, Social Security's trust fund would become insolvent in 2031, which is three years earlier than currently projected by the Congressional Budget Office.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
These state guaranty associations will pay claimants in the unlikely event that an insurance company becomes insolvent and cannot pay.
—D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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The scheme impacted both investors trading and the exchange itself, which had to suspend operations after Eisenberg's attack made the exchange insolvent.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, this made the bank insolvent, and a bank run ensued.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Insolvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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