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out of business

ADJECTIVE
no longer operating as a business
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If education meant nothing more than providing rich content, libraries and YouTube would have put our schools out of business decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 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

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

He added the company had made "little financial gain" and it would "benefit nobody" to impose a fine which led to the firm going out of business.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

If it were, crockery manufacturers would go out of business.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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