bankrupt
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Hemingway famously described a character going bankrupt “gradually, then suddenly.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
It entered talks in January with bankrupt US carrier Spirit Airlines over a possible takeover.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The U.S. government has accused First Brands Group of tariff fraud, alleging the bankrupt auto-parts supplier undervalued imported goods from China to avoid paying higher duties.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
However, the group split in 2005 after their record label, Telstar, went bankrupt.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Gates was right: Booms and bubbles may be economically dangerous; they may end up with many people losing money and a lot of companies going bankrupt.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
Vocabulary lists containing bankrupt
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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