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bankruptcy

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


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Merit Street Media, the television network he launched around MeritTV, later filed for bankruptcy protection.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The nation’s largest private passenger railroad has filed for chapter 11, buckling under the weight of $5.5 billion in debt after more than a year of negotiations with creditors failed to stave off bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Train operations are expected to continue uninterrupted during the bankruptcy proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The bankruptcy “will give Brightline the balance sheet to match the growth we’re already seeing across the business,” Petrovic said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Friends urged Anthony to declare bankruptcy, but she refused.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

This economic downturn pushed up the number of bankruptcies dramatically.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

The number of personal bankruptcies filed annually fell sharply for more than a decade before the recent uptick, hitting a low of about 368,000 in 2022, down from about 1.5 million in 2010.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

The state is reluctant to fill the void left by federal funding after a series of bankruptcies and cancellations left only one truck maker and one bus maker selling hydrogen vehicles in North America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

"It will not be possible to redirect the entire harvest to European and other markets," Aramyan told AFP, warning of overproduction, bankruptcies and possible social strain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The various bonds you make from those loans will go bad not as the loans go bad but months later, after a lot of tedious foreclosures and bankruptcies and forced sales.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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