Chapter 11s

noun

plural of Chapter 11
as in ruins

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  1. ruins
  2. bankruptcies
  3. failures
Noun
  • Archaeologists and historians tell their stories from the ambition and ingenuity that made them, to the conflict and catastrophe that transformed them into the ruins of today.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Gaza lies in ruins, with more than 74,000 Palestinians reported killed, yet many Israelis say the world overlooks their losses and rarely hear Palestinian voices.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruins
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  • Labor market shifts The US trucking industry is shaking off a nearly four-year downturn, a post-pandemic correction marked by tumbling freight rates, carrier bankruptcies, and a high-cost/tepid-volume operating environment.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.
    — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of bankruptcies
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  • The installation at the military’s oldest active test base would help shield critical defense operations from wider grid failures.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The familiar scent of grilling merguez wafted through the air as Violette began to enumerate the system’s failures.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Chapter 11s.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Chapter%2011s. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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