bankrupt
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But the band, who originally split in 2005 after their record label went bankrupt, are clear they want the 12 September show to be "a big rave".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Hemingway famously described a character going bankrupt “gradually, then suddenly.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
It entered talks in January with bankrupt US carrier Spirit Airlines over a possible takeover.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The first was that England was “tottering to her fall,” that her economy was collapsing and “she must soon be a bankrupt and unable to maintain her naval superiority.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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