bankrupt
Example Sentences
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"Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered," he said.
From BBC
Just this month, bank Western Alliance sued Jefferies Financial Group for halting payments on a loan tied to accounts receivable from bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands Group.
The most memorable was Pets.com, which would quickly go public and then go bankrupt.
The reality is this: Social Security, which has roughly 69 million beneficiaries, is not going bankrupt.
From MarketWatch
But he struck out on several mammoth transactions, including the buyout of power producer TXU Corp., which went bankrupt.
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