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Chapter 11

noun

Definition of Chapter 11

as in bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of Chapter 11 In April, the company that owns the retail programming company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the Securities and Exchange Commission. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The Las Vegas company bought it this month after its former parent company, Fat Brands, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Hardee’s franchisee Superior Star LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, July 9, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 July 2026 But the company, which also has locations in Indiana and Kentucky, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11

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Noun

The site became available on the heels of two bankruptcies and the ultimate implosion of Rite-Aid, which ceased operations in October 2025 after closing all of its remaining physical stores.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
There are lots of reasons many community hospitals and nursing homes are at risk of bankruptcy.

— Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of bankruptcy

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Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) is urging the district to appeal the decision, arguing the agreement would have provided nearly $100 million in financial relief and helped the district avoid insolvency.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of insolvency

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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that there would be an emergency road closure at the inbound Lawrence Avenue exit on the Kennedy (Interstate 90), citing the early morning concrete retention wall failure as the reason.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
These failures stemmed not from new vulnerabilities, but from basic security flaws like weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints, and reliance on assumptions over robust controls.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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