Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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LifeScan Global, which provides glucose-monitoring and diagnostic equipment, sought Chapter 11 protection in July and hopes to reduce more than three-quarters of its debt thanks to ongoing restructuring efforts.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille have filed for Chapter 11, the restaurant chains' second bankruptcy in just more than five years.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
After filing for Chapter 11 protection in 2023, Bed Bath & Beyond closed all its physical locations.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet by 2025, the company had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille have filed for Chapter 11, the restaurant chains' second bankruptcy in just more than five years.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
After filing for Chapter 11 protection in 2023, Bed Bath & Beyond closed all its physical locations.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet by 2025, the company had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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