Chapter 11

as in bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of Chapter 11 Also that month, Belk filed for and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025 The Italy pop-up marks a European comeback for J.Crew, which shut its six London stores in 2020 following a Chapter 11 filing. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2023 due to growing debt, falling revenue and numerous lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025 Rite Aid, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2023, recently updated its restructuring plans amid ongoing financial distress. Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Chapter 11
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Noun
  • The bankruptcy plan was approved within 24 hours, cutting its debt load by about $450 million, the Observer previously reported.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
  • There are cigars to be smoked, a headline-making bankruptcy and more tours.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The utilities were pushed to the brink of insolvency and are only slowly regaining their financial footing.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
  • Some borrowers may be able to reduce or eliminate tax liability associated with student loan forgiveness through other exemptions, such as insolvency, but not everyone would qualify.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists at a California biotech company first identified the disease, which, if left untreated, can lead to liver failure and death.
    Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • By all metrics, the High-Speed Rail is a colossal failure.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Chapter%2011. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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