How to Use Chapter 11 in a Sentence

Chapter 11

noun

• Chapter 11 doesn’t mean the brand is shutting down.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
• But Kalamarie will flourish, and my chapter 11 will have all been worth it.
  — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 31 Aug. 2016
• Spirit emerged from Chapter 11 in March.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
• These are firms that would otherwise be unable to file due to the high costs involved in a Chapter 11 case.
  — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
• Dozens of retailers, big and small, have filed for Chapter 11 protection this year.
  — baltimoresun.com, 3 Aug. 2020
• Also that month, Belk filed for and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
• And for some, trouble bubbled up before the Chapter 11 filing.
  — Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
• The fabric and craft retailer even filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice in the last year to help pay off debts.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
• Saks Global filing for Chapter 11 this week is not just a balance-sheet story.
  — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
• Arnal was not named in the company's Chapter 11 filing.
  — Jonathan Limehouse, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2025
• Filing for chapter 11 freezes lawsuits and provides breathing room to work out a plan to compensate abuse victims.
  — Tom Corrigan, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2018
• But the Chapter 11 filing will allow the company to close the remaining stores in the fleet.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
• Audacy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, in a bid to slash its debt load.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
• The voluntary Chapter 11 was made on Monday in Texas.
  — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
• Its founders also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the same day.
  — Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
• Spirit emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March.
  — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
• The Chapter 11 filing put the above cases on inactive status.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
• That sets the seafood chain up to soon exit Chapter 11 protection, which the company filed for back in May.
  — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
• At that point, Nelson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to avoid the sale of the property.
  — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
• But things quickly went south for the nascent automaker, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
• He was asked about his motivation to abruptly move for Chapter 11 protection.
  — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
• Claire's, the jewelry chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close over 290 stores.
  — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
• The sale caps a remarkable turnaround for the firm, which has undergone two Chapter 11 bankruptcies.
  — By angus Berwick, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2023
• For Future Legends, the result was Chapter 11.
  — Michael Fealey, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2026
• In 2017, Nine West Holdings filed Chapter 11.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
• The news comes less than a year after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced an agreement to sell its assets to lenders.
  — Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
• The company also put a cost-cutting plan in place last summer, ahead of declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy in court this month.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
• Now, federal court records show Delta Quad filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late May.
  — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
• But the lenders who ponied up money to get the company through the Chapter 11 process will literally get a seat or two at the boardroom table.
  — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
• The retailer closed on its deal to exit bankruptcy on Monday, ending a three-month stay in Chapter 11.
  — Evan Clark, WWD, 24 June 2024