go broke
Example Sentences
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You might spend a bundle on merchandise, but you’re unlikely to go broke buying food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
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
Sometimes you go broke and tell your funny story about the importance of due diligence to young investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
"At least back home in Nigeria, if you go broke, I can find my sister or my parents and go and eat free food. It's not the same here. You will go hungry."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
"Good thing this meeting wasn't held in my restaurant, I'd go broke passing out free tea, if you call this tea."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
