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bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /


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Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri regarding the sale of Californians’ genetic information and material in bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A Carl’s Jr. franchisee is trying to close and sell his 59 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy protection in April.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The company was rebranded after 23andMe filed for bankruptcy last year.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The U.S. government is still investigating the allegations while seeking to be repaid through First Brands’ bankruptcy as a creditor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In the 1890s, the price of cane sugar was declining, and the planters who owned sugar fields in British Guiana were on the edge of bankruptcy.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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