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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The production company that houses Angels In The Asylum, the beleaguered British indie film starring Simon Pegg, has effectively filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
In 2010, it was bought following Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings by Mark Emanuel, Sima Ghadamian and Robert Sadian.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The budget carrier, which had reshaped the industry with its no-frills tickets, was the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy since 2011.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Two months later the the American arm of Cineworld, the world’s second-largest theater chain, went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
In 2010, it was bought following Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings by Mark Emanuel, Sima Ghadamian and Robert Sadian.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The budget carrier, which had reshaped the industry with its no-frills tickets, was the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy since 2011.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Two months later the the American arm of Cineworld, the world’s second-largest theater chain, went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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