as in ruin
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of bankruptcy
The regional sports company was previously known as Diamond Sports Group until completing its bankruptcy situation and restructuring to emerge from Chapter 11.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
Founded in New York City in 1965, TGI Fridays owned 39 restaurants directly in the U.S. at the time of its bankruptcy filing, with hundreds more operated through franchise agreements and serving bar-and-grill style food and drinks in 41 countries.
—Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
However, Judge Christopher Lopez, who is overseeing Jones' personal bankruptcy case, rejected the results of the auction in December, arguing that it was not conducted fairly and could have yielded a higher price.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The Container Store, a 46-year-old retail chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
Founded in New York City in 1965, TGI Fridays owned 39 restaurants directly in the U.S. at the time of its bankruptcy filing, with hundreds more operated through franchise agreements and serving bar-and-grill style food and drinks in 41 countries.
—Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
However, Judge Christopher Lopez, who is overseeing Jones' personal bankruptcy case, rejected the results of the auction in December, arguing that it was not conducted fairly and could have yielded a higher price.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
The Container Store, a 46-year-old retail chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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Listen to this article With fires still burning across Southern California, Los Angeles residents forced to flee their homes have started to return to their neighborhoods, many of them rendered unrecognizable, reduced to little but ruins and rubble by the relentless flames.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The property is set in Cuauhtémoc, the historic and cultural hub of the city, and it’s named for the main square of the Centro Histórico, where visitors can see the Aztec ruins of the Templo Mayor, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the National Palace of Mexico.—
Shivani Vora,
Architectural Digest,
10 Jan. 2025
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Technological failures and fires swallow family photos.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Marie says that Black Girls Breathing encourages Black women to find freedom despite systemic oppression, challenge perfectionism by reframing failure as an opportunity for growth, and redefine success on your own terms.—
Jameelah Nasheed,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the governor does not appear to have a plan to address the insolvency of the state’s FAIR Plan, an expensive insurance program of last resort, to rebuild the homes, businesses and jobs lost.—
Alexandra Macedo,
Orange County Register,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s pushed the FAIR Plan toward the brink of insolvency.—
Jovi Dai,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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