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in bankruptcy

idiom

: officially recognized as bankrupt
The company is now in bankruptcy.

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This comes as the state legislature approved a new emergency process for hospitals involved in bankruptcy proceedings. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 First Brands is next scheduled to appear in bankruptcy court in Texas on Thursday. Jonathan Randles, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 With its Monday orders list, the high court also agreed to hear cases involving civil claims in bankruptcy filings and whether delivery drivers who move goods that cross borders, but do not transport across borders themselves, are considered engaged in foreign or interstate commerce. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025 The lending group also cast doubt on the ability of the Z&L Properties to move forward while in bankruptcy. George Avalos, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in bankruptcy

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“In bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bankruptcy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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