bankrupt
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And several EV startups have aimed for the sky only to fall short: Just look at electric-truck makers Nikola and Fisker, which went bankrupt in 2024.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
About half of the 1999 IPO class went bankrupt by 2001, including one-time big names such as Webvan and EToys.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
He also argued that he had changed Labour after inheriting a party that was "politically, financially and morally bankrupt".
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Most universities aren’t financially bankrupt but have lost their mission and direction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
A real estate market meltdown might cause these companies to lose money; there was no guarantee that they would actually go bankrupt.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing bankrupt
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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