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bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /


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It also forced a top bank into bankruptcy because of its unsustainable debts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pending bankruptcy of the Big Three, he explained, was due to their insistence on making cars that consumers wanted that were profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saks Global’s chief executive is stepping down from the helm of the struggling luxury retailer ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing that could come within days.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pacific Lumber limped along for seven more years before filing for bankruptcy, which was finalized in 2008.

From Los Angeles Times

She later helped the arena’s operator come out of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal