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
This decrease was influenced by a prior year's provision for bad debts related to the bankruptcy of Rite Aid.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Funding cuts for green energy would simply accelerate the demise of climate startups already likely headed for bankruptcy.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
These included not properly supervising her legal assistant, her adult daughter; not filing divorce and bankruptcy petitions or doing a letter concerning marital reconciliation after being paid to do so; and not pursuing a divorce matter after taking it over while in the process.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Five months after the radio and podcast giant Audacy emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and a financial restructuring, its longtime leader David Field is stepping down.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bankruptcy 
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Funding cuts for green energy would simply accelerate the demise of climate startups already likely headed for bankruptcy.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
These included not properly supervising her legal assistant, her adult daughter; not filing divorce and bankruptcy petitions or doing a letter concerning marital reconciliation after being paid to do so; and not pursuing a divorce matter after taking it over while in the process.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Five months after the radio and podcast giant Audacy emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and a financial restructuring, its longtime leader David Field is stepping down.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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