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go out of business

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bomb
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"With local businesses going down, the last thing we need is to go out of business," he added.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Gawker was forced to shut down under the weight of lawsuits, Vice Media filed for bankruptcy and is a shadow of itself, and BuzzFeed now warns it could go out of business entirely this year.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

Purists would celebrate those productivity gains, but their economic benefit would be quickly swamped by the negative implications of having entire companies go out of business in droves and surging unemployment.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

He has seen competitors go out of business in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

That’s also why a lot of farmers go out of business or just give up and retire.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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