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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Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last August for the second time in a year after its previous turnaround plan fell flat.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Zynex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Last August, Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time in less than a year amid creditor pressure and heavy competition from rivals.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Audacy at the start of 2024 filed for prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a drop of several billion dollars in radio ad spending.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Zynex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Last August, Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time in less than a year amid creditor pressure and heavy competition from rivals.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Audacy at the start of 2024 filed for prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a drop of several billion dollars in radio ad spending.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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