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bankruptcy

noun

ˈbaŋk-(ˌ)rəp(t)-sē

Definition of bankruptcy

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 Macey teaches and writes about bankruptcy, environmental law, energy law, and the regulation of financial institutions. — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Debt settlement is an alternative to bankruptcy, but is that route feasible for a high credit card balance? — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO filed an objection with the New York bankruptcy court, saying that former employees would be put at risk if confidential work information were released. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The company emerged from bankruptcy protection in early 2025, when its channels took on the name of FanDuel Sports Network. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankruptcy

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The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
The tornado struck Pomas, a village of about 1,000 people, on Monday and rescue teams were continuing their search through ruins on Tuesday, though no people were immediately reported missing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruin

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The failures resulted in a divorce during the offseason and this exhibition game at Hard Rock Stadium was the first time the couple happened to be at the same place at the same time since the split.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
For five months, these players have underperformed, much to the chagrin of their front offices and the fans, who repeatedly boo their failures.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of failure

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Forgiven debt over $600 is treated as taxable income by the IRS unless the borrower qualifies for an insolvency exception or another exclusion, which can shrink the real-world benefit further.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The district must identify about $150 million in cash solutions by June 2027 to avoid insolvency, according to the county office.

— Chaewon Chung Updated August 18, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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