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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In 2023, David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy, which was the second time in five years the company filed for Chapter 11.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The company had already filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Red Lobster filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy that May.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The budget airline filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The company had already filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Red Lobster filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy that May.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The budget airline filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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