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Chapter 11

noun

Definition of Chapter 11

as in bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of Chapter 11 Aspiration, which was renamed Catona, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year and its co-founder, Joseph Sanberg, was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison for wire fraud. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 Last month, the company's pay TV subsidiary Dish DBS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after deferring debt payments. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Tongaat tumbled into business rescue — similar to Chapter 11 in the US — after corrupt bookkeeping practices blew a hole in its balance sheet in 2018. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 The deal comes three years after the archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a growing number of lawsuits alleging abuse. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11

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The city attorney’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment on GLAZA’s bankruptcy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Aspiration, which was renamed Catona, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year and its co-founder, Joseph Sanberg, was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison for wire fraud.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

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The German denim brand, which was acquired by contemporary lifestyle label Marc O’Polo last year after insolvency, recently debuted the Iconic Denim campaign.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Since the mid-1990s, Social Security trustees have warned lawmakers that insolvency was coming in the 2030s.

— Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of insolvency

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Any actions against those responsible for the structural failure are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, the Department of Buildings said earlier this week.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The notion of remaining in your childhood home well into your adult years carries an enduring stigma, suggesting a failure to launch.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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