bankruptcy
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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
Company representatives have said they were forced to close the airline because the sustained surge in jet-fuel prices derailed the company’s plan to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
SpaceX had narrowly dodged bankruptcy in late 2008 after the first successful flight of its Falcon 1 rocket.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Last year, several US states reached a settlement with Purdue and its former owners, the Sackler family, with a bankruptcy plan that will see funds routed to affected communities and individuals.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Its seedy appearance advertised to the whole world that its owner was close to bankruptcy.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Vocabulary lists containing bankruptcy
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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