bankruptcy
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The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It closed due to bankruptcy in 2020 before serving as a temporary COVID-19 treatment center.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Files published by the US Department of Justice show that she lent heavily on Epstein for help when she faced bankruptcy in 2009.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
When First Brands filed for bankruptcy, the level of borrowings, what was pledged to whom, and the impact of related party transactions were unclear.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
All of them, without exception, either ran their public corporations into bankruptcy or were saved from bankruptcy by the United States government.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing bankruptcy
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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