Chapter 11s

noun

plural of Chapter 11
as in ruins

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  1. ruins
  2. bankruptcies
  3. failures
Noun
  • Hikers will uncover Romanesque ruins, ancient forests, crumbling monasteries, and orange groves along their way.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But a more apt comparison might be the Mirabilia Urbis Romae, in which Medieval scholars deciphered the staggering ruins of Classical Rome.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruins
Noun
  • But data show, in states where online gambling has been made legal, bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies go up 25%.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.
    — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bankruptcies
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  • Link, a $30-million spacecraft sent to save NASA’s aging Swift telescope, burned up during reentry Friday after technical failures ended its rescue mission.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Travis said their products are essential for managing temperature changes and preventing catastrophic failures in rigid piping systems.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of failures
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