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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Genesis HealthCare, once the nation's largest nursing home chain, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in July with a proposal to protect its controlling investor, Joel Landau, from legal liability.
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Jordan Rau, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2025, the restaurant had a restructuring plan that felt sustainable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Grand Slam Track, the track league founded by four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a rocky first season marred by financial struggles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
But the partners stopped paying attention to the details of the retail business, the bills piled up and in August 1977, Hilfiger and Stemerman filed Chapter 11 and split up the remaining four stores.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Rau, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2025, the restaurant had a restructuring plan that felt sustainable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Grand Slam Track, the track league founded by four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a rocky first season marred by financial struggles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
But the partners stopped paying attention to the details of the retail business, the bills piled up and in August 1977, Hilfiger and Stemerman filed Chapter 11 and split up the remaining four stores.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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