belly up
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Even if this $350,000 represents 10% of your portfolio, that 10% could still have a meaningful impact if the investment goes belly up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
With rentals belly up and access to films democratized, there was no further push to innovate, no concerted attempt to compete with the real Hollywood studios.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
It’s July 4th, a holiday weekend; another local hospital suddenly has gone belly up and is sending its patients Pitt-ward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Flip around a tarantula so it’s belly up and you’ll be met with sizable fangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
At the bottom of the bed, Spot is lying on his back, his belly up.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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