out of business

Example Sentences

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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

Overhanging the proceedings is current sentiment for the software industry, based around the idea that artificial intelligence will disrupt all software, even driving big names out of business.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Likewise, factories tend to charge high deposits to make up for the fact that developers go out of business or get hit with months-long delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“I’m ruined! The General will never come here again. I’ll go out of business, and my children will beg in the streets.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer