bankrupt
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“That may for some of the smaller media platforms actually bankrupt them.”
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
He was pilloried, and declared bankrupt more than once.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
The museum, in London’s Leicester Square, had been founded by Sir Ashton Lever, who had driven himself bankrupt with his unrestrained collecting of natural wonders.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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