bankrupt

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Another Nobel laureate, William Faulkner, set his novels in the post-Civil War South, but Depression-era readers could identify with the bankrupt economy, the impoverishment of farmers and the political disruption, Conn says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Last year, Bed Bath & Beyond’s executive chairman, Marcus Lemonis, said his bankrupt company won’t be reopening any stores in California, where it used to have more than 80 locations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But he struck out on several mammoth transactions, including the buyout of power producer TXU Corp., which went bankrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

In the subsequent flight to safety, the early subprime lenders were denied capital and promptly went bankrupt en masse.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis