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bankruptcy

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


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QVC said it aims to emerge from bankruptcy within 90 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

With companies like Meta worth $1.67 trillion, they may be one of the few platforms that can deal with these legal fees without risk of bankruptcy.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Because the grantor retains the power to modify or dissolve them, the assets remain fully exposed to debts, lawsuits and bankruptcy claims.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The trigger was the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke, the man who helped finance the Union’s Civil War victory.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

At the time of the divorce the Blooms had been eighty-three thousand dollars in the hole; there followed bankruptcy declarations and a substantial loss of valuable suburban property.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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