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
Celebrity car designer After Ramirez and Vega parted ways, Vega went through a bankruptcy but rebuilt his reputation as a custom-car designer.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Given that timetable, Leonard still would have been owed the final $7 million at the time of Aspiration’s bankruptcy filing.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The once high-flying digital media brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023, after months of struggling to pay its bills.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Vice Group Holding filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 15, 2023 and had at the time liabilities in the range of between $500 million and $1 billion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Given that timetable, Leonard still would have been owed the final $7 million at the time of Aspiration’s bankruptcy filing.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The once high-flying digital media brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023, after months of struggling to pay its bills.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Vice Group Holding filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 15, 2023 and had at the time liabilities in the range of between $500 million and $1 billion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The ruins of a Roman bridge were recently unearthed in Switzerland, providing a rare glimpse into the region’s ancient past, officials said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, many of the newer entrants to the market are lightly regulated start-ups that may not pay into the state insolvency fund, according to Bach.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The restructuring helped FedNat avoid insolvency.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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