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receivership

[ri-see-ver-ship] / rɪˈsi vərˌʃɪp /


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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

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

The LA Alliance recently tried unsuccessfully last year to persuade a judge to put the city’s homelessness system into receivership, arguing that it has been failing the city’s most vulnerable population.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

In 2020 the building was placed into receivership as it was undergoing a multi-million renovation.

From BBC Apr. 8, 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




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