liquidation

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Recent Examples of liquidation The retailer largely faded from view after the 2019 liquidation that saw Authentic Brands Group pick up the intellectual property. David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 In particular, if this week's tech earnings announcements disappoint, this could trigger further near-term long liquidation. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 June 2026 The business, which appeared to be a liquidation store, was located in a commercial plaza within walking distance of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 After that, Olivia will assess inventory for liquidation sale plans. Noelle Alviz-Gransee may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Known for bright yellow planes that fans dubbed banana buses, Spirit filed for liquidation after years of losses. Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 27 May 2026 Connecticut officials said this month that policyholders are likely to receive 34% to 57% of their claims from PHL in a liquidation of the company. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026 Then, if there’s some residual value in the loans that defaulted – say the company went to liquidation and each of the loans saw a 50% recovery rate, that gets another 5% of the portfolio back. Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The property was forced into liquidation in 1932 and purchased by the duPont family from Jacksonville for $336,000. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidation
Noun
  • But, to be eligible for a green card, her deportation case would have to be reopened in immigration court so her removal order is nullified.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • Any guest 15 or younger found inside the park without a qualifying chaperone could face removal.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Veit said the elimination of the income tax could set up dizzying legislative sessions in the future as lobbyists descend on Jefferson City to carve themselves out of potential tax increases.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
  • The Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of a senior Hezbollah commander who was accused of orchestrating the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers.
    Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • The abolition of chattel slavery involved enormous societal upheaval, and eliminating cruelty to animals will require rebuilding our entire food industry.
    Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist.
    Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Decades later, a similar erasure occurred with the three Black women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, who spearheaded the Black Lives Matter movement and whose contributions have been severely undermined.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Its video shows Omar — at about four minutes into her speech — calling for the abolishment of ICE and for then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
  • Over the past year, ICE has faced intense scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, some of whom have called for its abolishment.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Confirm refund and cancellation policies before purchasing tickets, lodging, or travel packages.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
  • Allow cancellation or returns without games; plainly state pro-rating or refund rules; provide easy access to invoices, history or data; and keep the tone respectful with no guilt language.
    Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Cyrus and Johanna Rosie Scholem, known as FireRose, had only been married for seven months before their split, with the country music star asking the court for an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • After that ended in an annulment, Paschel went on to wed three more times (in 1998, 2007 and 2015) and fathered at least four children, including his late son Kazhem, who died in March 2018 at 13 months old.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • A couple of other candidates lurk in the wings, but SOFR is achieving the most traction, according to Rob Finlay, founder of Thirty Capital, LLC, a defeasance and derivative consulting firm.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021

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“Liquidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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