bankruptcy
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Yes, because they have withstood the loss of huge names to a breakaway tour that has been financed to the tune of $5bn and that tour has now filed for bankruptcy protection.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Literally on the eve of trial, he filed for bankruptcy, thereby pausing the lawsuit,” Wright wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It comes as LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Tuesday, as it attempts to restructure for a "new era" next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Dish Wireless and another EchoStar subsidiary, Dish DBS, filed for bankruptcy in Houston with a prepackaged agreement, including a plan to address litigation from bondholders tied to the transfer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
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This economic downturn pushed up the number of bankruptcies dramatically.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The state is reluctant to fill the void left by federal funding after a series of bankruptcies and cancellations left only one truck maker and one bus maker selling hydrogen vehicles in North America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It will not be possible to redirect the entire harvest to European and other markets," Aramyan told AFP, warning of overproduction, bankruptcies and possible social strain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Wall Street Journal conducted an analysis last year and found that families have lost at least $190 million in 16 bankruptcies at continuing-care retirement communities, wiping out the savings of more than 1,000 families.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
The various bonds you make from those loans will go bad not as the loans go bad but months later, after a lot of tedious foreclosures and bankruptcies and forced sales.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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