receivership
Example Sentences
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The takeover of Auburn University is analogous to receivership for a struggling business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
But when an enterprise loses its way, it goes into receivership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
After losing a shareholder lawsuit and entering receivership in 2017, the company sold stock to an entity led by former CEO Robert Liscouski.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
De Min said payments to contractors had been delayed amid the wider financial situation surrounding the Citadel development, including the ongoing receivership, but "legitimate contractor costs" would be "addressed".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
On the night of Thursday, May 5, officials of the National Cordage Company, a trust that controlled 80 percent of America’s rope production, placed itself in receivership.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
