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
If that was the case, there would be no bankruptcies or disrupters displacing leaders.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Discount retailer Bargain Hunt will be closing up shop across the U.S. at the end of February, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Medical debt contributes in some way to about three in every five consumer bankruptcies and about half of all debt collections, leaving the Black community at much higher risk.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
In November, on the heels of a Houston bankruptcy court’s approval of Diamond Sports Group’s post-bankruptcy re-org plan, the commish said MLB would look to secure control of about half of its clubs’ media rights before the national deals expire in late 2028.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Discount retailer Bargain Hunt will be closing up shop across the U.S. at the end of February, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Medical debt contributes in some way to about three in every five consumer bankruptcies and about half of all debt collections, leaving the Black community at much higher risk.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
In November, on the heels of a Houston bankruptcy court’s approval of Diamond Sports Group’s post-bankruptcy re-org plan, the commish said MLB would look to secure control of about half of its clubs’ media rights before the national deals expire in late 2028.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
Noun
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There are many unmarked dwellings and ruins along the trails.—
Jennifer Broome,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
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Satellite imagery from earlier this week shows the white and grey tents now dotting the landscape amid the ruins.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Sensors capture physical parameters – such as temperature, vibration, or fluid flow – and process them locally to detect anomalies, predict equipment failures, and adjust workflows autonomously.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is based partly on experience and partly on the drive failure data that Backblaze has been publishing for years now.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
18 Feb. 2025
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In its 2024 report, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits would dramatically worsen the program's financial health, advancing its insolvency date by more than one year.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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German rival Lilium filed for insolvency in October, although just received a lifeline from new investors.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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