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
Amid a changing business, Stax faced involuntary bankruptcy in 1975.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Earlier this month, the creditors issued Metrick a demand for documents under bankruptcy Rule 2004.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The airline failed after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2025.
—David Lyons, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Customers can also force a company into bankruptcy.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Earlier this month, the creditors issued Metrick a demand for documents under bankruptcy Rule 2004.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The airline failed after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2025.
—David Lyons, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Customers can also force a company into bankruptcy.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bankruptcy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
Noun
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The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Noun
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When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Despite these obvious failures, many still call for the rich to pay more taxes.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The Sacramento City Unified School District is on the brink of fiscal insolvency, and a California state government financial agency is urging the city school board to request a state loan immediately.—
Chris Fusco. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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That bill is a prime example and proves current lawmakers have engaged in fiscal irresponsibility, causing near state insolvency.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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