as in ruin
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of bankruptcy
Spirit emerged from bankruptcy in February and has since appointed a new president, Dave Davis, while attempting to shift toward more premium offerings.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Reuters — Spirit Airlines has warned of going-concern doubts, just months after emerging from bankruptcy as weak domestic demand and dwindling cash reserves strain its operations.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
In its quarterly earnings report this week, the carrier, which emerged from bankruptcy just five months ago, said demand continues to be weak and market conditions are still problematic.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
The Hoffman Estates, Illinois, chain has continued to struggle since a 2018 bankruptcy filing, USA TODAY said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Reuters — Spirit Airlines has warned of going-concern doubts, just months after emerging from bankruptcy as weak domestic demand and dwindling cash reserves strain its operations.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
In its quarterly earnings report this week, the carrier, which emerged from bankruptcy just five months ago, said demand continues to be weak and market conditions are still problematic.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
The Hoffman Estates, Illinois, chain has continued to struggle since a 2018 bankruptcy filing, USA TODAY said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
Noun
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How much more can Pharaoh tax businesses and the people without driving the city into financial ruin?—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Our survey of Colorado sites turned up ancient moose at Jurgens, near Greeley, dated to more than 9,000 years ago, and even moose bone tools among the ruins of Mesa Verde, only a few centuries ago.—
John Wendt,
The Conversation,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They've often been viewed as criminals, or their deportations as a failure.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s also why sitcoms like The Office or Brooklyn Nine-Nine can handle surprisingly deep topics, including grief, failure and identity, without leaving you feeling drained.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Social Security and Medicare, the two bedrock programs supporting older Americans, are drawing closer to insolvency than many might realize.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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But that’s not enough opposition to stop CPS from lurching substantially further toward insolvency if Harden and interim school Superintendent Macquline King choose that route.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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