How to Use bankruptcy in a Sentence

bankruptcy

noun

• The number of bankruptcies was especially high last year.
• Critics view the decision as an example of moral bankruptcy on the part of the administration.
• The company was forced into bankruptcy.
• The company is facing bankruptcy.
• Essentially, because many of them look to be on the threshold of bankruptcy.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
• Free Speech Systems is also seeking bankruptcy protection.
  — Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2022
• The rejection placed the company on a path that led to a management change, the raising of $7 million in funding from a private firm, and even consideration of a bankruptcy filing.
  — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2022
• The ruling clears the way for a bankruptcy deal that includes the payout.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 31 May 2023
• This year, apart from 2020, restaurant chains are on course to have the most bankruptcies in decades.
  — Robert Barone, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
• The case now goes back to U.S. bankruptcy court to approve the settlement.
  — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 31 May 2023
• The brand has sought bankruptcy protection twice in the last twenty years.
  — Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
• Moss, however, pushed to have the bankruptcy dismissed as the case dragged on.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
• Here’s an account of the fall of Bird, which scooted from billions to bankruptcy.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
• The bankruptcy filing was made in the Southern District of Texas.
  — Joe Reedy, ajc, 15 Mar. 2023
• The ruling clears the way for a bankruptcy deal for Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the family.
  — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 30 May 2023
• As of May 14, the bankruptcy court has yet to decide on a deadline for creditors to file claims.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
• At the time of the bankruptcy filing, there were about two dozen EMS doors in operation.
  — Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
• In the meantime, its lenders are funding Vice with $20 million during the bankruptcy process.
  — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
• As long as the bankruptcy is no longer active, RoadLoans will still work with you on a new or used car loan offer.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2022
• The company had been close to bankruptcy and was now in the fourth stage, grasping for salvation.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024
• There were 66 new bankruptcy filings in April, up from 61 filings in March.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 May 2024
• No bankruptcy filings had gone live as of the early morning.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• That will continue to drive pain for some households (think mortgage rates above 7%) and for firms, where bankruptcies are on the rise.
  — Robert Hormats, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
• But in the same month, the building owner fended off the foreclosure — for now — through the bankruptcy filing.
  — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
• Red Lobster wants to claw back a comeback from bankruptcy.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 May 2024
• But in November, FTX filed for bankruptcy and its founder was charged in a scheme to defraud investors.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
• However things shake out on the other side, the bankruptcy process, at long last, appears to be coming to an end.
  — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2024
• The bankruptcy case comes as the Catholic Church struggles with a decline in parishioners nationwide.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
• The company is emerging from bankruptcy, and its new naming rights partnership with FanDuel and content partnership with Amazon Prime could signal a death rattle from the old guard.
  — Matt Craig, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• Generally, airline loyalty points or miles are not transferrable, but Mann said frequent flyer programs are valuable assets that often survive bankruptcies.
  — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024