going belly up
Example Sentences
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The prosecutors' move forced Kalkhoven's lawyers to argue that, whatever their client's tax returns might show, Kalkhoven was not on the verge of going belly up.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2021
Salmon runs and the coastal fishing industry are threatened with going belly up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2019
“The city is going belly up as far as values,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2015
“Every time it looked like we were going belly up in the first couple of years, they came in to help float the bills.”
From Time ● Mar. 25, 2015
While American and German companies are going belly up, Chinese firms like Suntech and Trina are expanding, thanks in part to tens of billions of dollars in government loans and credits.
From Slate ● May 3, 2012
