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bankruptcy

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


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“Private credit players say ‘Well, there’s been very little disruption from a bankruptcy perspective or a default perspective.’

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The war has also affected the cost of flying in at least one other way that is likely to be durable: It pushed Spirit Airlines into bankruptcy.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It had for years been embroiled in special bankruptcy proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Villa Chardonnay filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2025 after the property in Julian went into foreclosure stemming from a $1.6-million unpaid loan, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

And bankruptcy has been called “a fate worse than debt.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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