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bankruptcy

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


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Since late 2020, she has lived and done business in Arizona, where, she said, she is filing for bankruptcy a fifth time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Court records show Buzzard has faced financial instability in recent years, including a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing and multiple civil collections cases.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not like I’m going back in the closet,” said Shumake, who has decided to rent out his dragster to straight drivers next year rather than leave it parked and face bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times

On the side, she cleaned houses for extra cash, but that wasn’t enough to avoid bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also contributed to the bankruptcy of Takata, which is now defunct.

From The Wall Street Journal