go bankrupt
Example Sentences
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The most memorable was Pets.com, which would quickly go public and then go bankrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Despite being so good at talking people out of their money, he still managed to go bankrupt multiple times.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
An estimated 78% of NFL players go bankrupt or are under financial stress within two years of retirement, according to CNBC, while 60% of NBA players go broke or bankrupt within five years of retirement.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
Industry analysts expressed concerns that if companies started to go bankrupt, a trickle could soon become a flood – potentially causing permanent damage to the country's advanced engineering industry.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
A real estate market meltdown might cause these companies to lose money; there was no guarantee that they would actually go bankrupt.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
