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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Publishers Clearing House filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York State in April, according to the Associated Press.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The budget airline filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Add to that, Peteski is now providing $10 million to pay the Chapter 11 legal fees and more that MSN have piled up in just a few weeks.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The once high-flying digital media brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023, after months of struggling to pay its bills.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The budget airline filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Add to that, Peteski is now providing $10 million to pay the Chapter 11 legal fees and more that MSN have piled up in just a few weeks.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The once high-flying digital media brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023, after months of struggling to pay its bills.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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