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liquidation

[lik-wi-dey-shuhn] / ˌlɪk wɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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Coughlan said that the bakery went into voluntary liquidation in order to make sure it will still be able to pay suppliers and employees.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Pro-business legal architecture ensured a greater tolerance for business failures than in Europe; Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization is designed to preserve and restructure viable firms, rather than push them into liquidation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026

The company itself had less than £1m on its balance sheet, and was put into liquidation in December 2025.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The IPO is typically a liquidation event for the benefit of founders, early investors and other insiders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The place had already been picked clean before the liquidation.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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