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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More than 350 Forever 21 stores were expected to close by Thursday after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in March.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Many in the business hoped that Chapter 11 would provide an orderly way to unwind Diamond’s debts while preserving its core capabilities, especially the expertise of its staff.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Two other businesses, Best Choice Trucking in Massachusetts and C & C Freight Network out of Georgia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2020.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Many in the business hoped that Chapter 11 would provide an orderly way to unwind Diamond’s debts while preserving its core capabilities, especially the expertise of its staff.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Two other businesses, Best Choice Trucking in Massachusetts and C & C Freight Network out of Georgia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2020.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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