bankruptcy
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The war has also affected the cost of flying in at least one other way that is likely to be durable: It pushed Spirit Airlines into bankruptcy.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Parent company Luminar Technologies struck an agreement to sell the business after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last December.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
It said if it couldn’t make the payment by that date, it would go into default on its loans, potentially resulting in a bankruptcy filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Villa Chardonnay filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2025 after the property in Julian went into foreclosure stemming from a $1.6-million unpaid loan, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Hamilton had been born on the West Indian island of Nevis, the illegitimate son of a down-on-her-luck beauty of French extraction and a hard-drinking Scottish merchant with a flair for bankruptcy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing bankruptcy
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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