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Chapter 11

noun

Definition of Chapter 11

as in bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of Chapter 11 The music nearly stopped in late 2020, when Guitar Center sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 At the outset of Wednesday’s hearing, Judge Kaplan acknowledged the keen interest in LIV’s Chapter 11 case, recounting how he had been bombarded over the weekend at his golf club about what would happen next. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The following month, PTL filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. — Ronnie Glassberg, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 By the time Saks Global filed for Chapter 11, many of its stores instead had thinly stocked sales floors and disgruntled employees. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11

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Noun

Silverstein came to Spirit from Linens ‘n Things in 2003, well before its 2008 bankruptcy.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Some companies that owned Spirit's planes before bankruptcy will just sell their parts, but some may keep the planes in storage.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bankruptcy

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Los Angeles Unified is at high risk of insolvency, California’s fiscal watchdog says, citing declining enrollment, rising staff and labor costs, and growing expenses for special education.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
In 2021, Brown pushed through legislation that saved the pensions of millions of union workers from insolvency.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of insolvency

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Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Even among voters who want Republicans to retain control, 17% cited weak AI and data center oversight — second only to a failure to bring down prices.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

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