receivership
Example Sentences
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The takeover of Auburn University is analogous to receivership for a struggling business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
The takeover of Auburn University is analogous to receivership for a struggling business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
After losing a shareholder lawsuit and entering receivership in 2017, the company sold stock to an entity led by former CEO Robert Liscouski.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Almario also supports receivership for the juvenile system as well as greater oversight over spending on homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
On the night of Thursday, May 5, officials of the National Cordage Company, a trust that controlled 80 percent of America’s rope production, placed itself in receivership.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
