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Chapter 11

noun

Definition of Chapter 11

as in bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of Chapter 11 Camp Mystic recently submitted a Chapter 11 reorganization plan that proposes auctioning off its 749 acres of land and all of its other assets to an independent buyer. — San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 Assured said that Brightline Trains Florida LLC, which runs the train service, has not filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but that certain other Brightline Florida entities did file for such protection. — Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Seventeen management, investment and other entities — not including Brightline Trains Florida — elected to file for Chapter 11 late Thursday after separate boards gave their approvals, court records show. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The Chapter 11 filing and the debt restructuring will have to be approved by a bankruptcy judge in New Jersey. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11

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At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Following his bankruptcy, Thomas signed up for Pennsylvania's self-exclusion list.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of bankruptcy

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In 2021, Brown pushed through legislation that saved the pensions of millions of union workers from insolvency.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Losing state funding could potentially exacerbate the district’s financial crisis which is already at risk of pushing the 38,000-student district into insolvency.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of insolvency

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Let Congress know how dire the situation is (or will be, if there’s a failure to act).

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
The stunning failure in Tennessee's execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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