bankruptcy
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By the time the company declared bankruptcy, about $9 billion was missing from accounts.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
What if something like The Familiar falls on hard times? iRobot—the company that Angle led for three decades before he left in 2024—declared bankruptcy last year after European authorities blocked its acquisition by Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The company is run by a serial entrepreneur with a history of bankruptcy and lawsuits alleging fraud.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
In 2010, Herbst Gaming declared bankruptcy and saw Primm taken over by Z Capital Partners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It had filed for bankruptcy and was bought out by another company, Parker & Parsley, for virtually nothing.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Vocabulary lists containing bankruptcy
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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