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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Because these mandatory consent rights were ignored, TAWR’s Chapter 11 petition was filed without proper authorization.
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Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
That same year, Lendlease filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition against Oceanwide Holdings to force a sale and repay creditors, according to the Times.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The budget carrier filed for fresh bankruptcy protection in August, months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
As previously reported, the airline has been offloading much of its fleet, which topped 200 Airbus jetliners prior to its latest Chapter 11 filing.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
That same year, Lendlease filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition against Oceanwide Holdings to force a sale and repay creditors, according to the Times.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
The budget carrier filed for fresh bankruptcy protection in August, months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
As previously reported, the airline has been offloading much of its fleet, which topped 200 Airbus jetliners prior to its latest Chapter 11 filing.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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