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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After resolving debt and avoiding Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the always press-averse Ellison departed Hollywood right before the COVID-19 pandemic and largely stayed away for a number of years.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
In December, Zynex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets of more than $45 million and debts exceeding $86 million.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The chain had lived through several owners by 2003, when Chi-Chi’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The iPic dine-in movie theater chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and intends to pursue a sale of its assets, citing the difficult post-pandemic theatrical market.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
In December, Zynex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets of more than $45 million and debts exceeding $86 million.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The chain had lived through several owners by 2003, when Chi-Chi’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The iPic dine-in movie theater chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and intends to pursue a sale of its assets, citing the difficult post-pandemic theatrical market.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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