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
Retail Bankruptcies Hit Hard Retail bankruptcies mean major job losses and many have happened already and more are in the offing.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike credit counseling and debt relief, bankruptcy is a legal process that takes place in a dedicated court with a public paper trail.
—Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
New Guards Group, a division of Farfetch, sought Chapter 11-style bankruptcy protection in Italy last year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Technicolor has experienced several restructurings and management changes since filing for chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in 2020.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Unlike credit counseling and debt relief, bankruptcy is a legal process that takes place in a dedicated court with a public paper trail.
—Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
New Guards Group, a division of Farfetch, sought Chapter 11-style bankruptcy protection in Italy last year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Technicolor has experienced several restructurings and management changes since filing for chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in 2020.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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Nowadays Lisbon is experiencing something of a Renaissance with more than four million visitors annually attracted by the city’s eclectic mix of Roman, Islamic and European cultures as well as its historic ruins, trams, fado music, pasteis de nata and famous azulejos tiles.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Archaeologists spent the past two years excavating the ruins of a 3,000-year-old mining camp at Sukari Mountain, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Feb. 25 Facebook post.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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When compared to other ethnicities and races, Blacks are disproportionately affected by the health burdens and diseases that lead to organ failure and result in the need for an organ transplant, especially kidney transplants.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Obituaries Norma Rae Long, an educator who taught sports and directed lifelong learning programs, died of multiple organ failure Feb. 15 at Gilchrist Center Towson.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration – just a weeks old – has already undermined Social Security with four threats: the timely issuance of checks; drastically cuts service; ends accountability; and brings insolvency closer.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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As state lawmakers convene for the 2025 legislative session, Florida's insurance industry faces potential sweeping changes aimed at addressing rising homeowner premiums, insurer insolvency, and a lack of transparency.—
Matthew Robinson,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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