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
One of the mayor’s first acts to help renters was to have the city intervene in the bankruptcy case of a large landlord, Pinnacle, which was facing thousands of complaints from tenants across the city.
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New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The bankruptcy court has approved $10 million to pursue legal claims against former Prospect principals, with Leonard Green and Prospect’s former top executives, Lee and Topper, as the big targets.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Every debt relief article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of debt relief and bankruptcy products.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Off camera, Trump’s businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection six times between 1991 and 2014.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The bankruptcy court has approved $10 million to pursue legal claims against former Prospect principals, with Leonard Green and Prospect’s former top executives, Lee and Topper, as the big targets.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Every debt relief article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of debt relief and bankruptcy products.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Off camera, Trump’s businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection six times between 1991 and 2014.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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Mak’s wife, Kit Chan, 74, likened their home to ruins.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Drone video shows the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil in ruins following the Israel Defense Force's strikes on the area.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The driver was arrested for operating while impaired and failure to stop and identify at a personal injury crash.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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More recently, fans trying to buy tickets for major tours, like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Bruce Springsteen, and Harry Styles have faced sky-high prices, system failures, and a lack of real alternatives.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Medicare has a similar insolvency clock, due to wind down a little over a month before Social Security.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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But that would only delay insolvency by seven years.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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