out of business

Example Sentences

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It is what a refinery pays when the alternative is going out of business entirely.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said the hike in jet fuel prices triggered by the conflict in Iran could put some airlines out of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

High electricity costs have been driving U.S. smelters out of business for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The old factory at 120 Jefferson Northeast, a sand-colored brick building with its distinctive arched entryway, had gone out of business, and quickly.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Dad found a cheap upright when a saloon in the next town over went out of business, and he borrowed a neighbor’s pickup to bring it home.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls