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out of business

ADJECTIVE
no longer operating as a business
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UK students have shared their "gut-wrenching" loss and "disappointment" over a volunteer travel company going out of business.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The Secure acts’ only relaxation on the litigation front offered protection if an annuity provider went out of business.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

With the exhortation “we need to save Wendy’s,” meme investors once again confused a bet against a stock with a deliberate effort to put a beloved company out of business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The same goes for securities brokers — “The slightest doubt as to the trustworthiness of a broker’s word or commitment would put him out of business overnight.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 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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