bankrupt
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Complications arose when my employer went bankrupt and was acquired by a new company.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Planet Fitness, for example, has opened clubs in spaces vacated by bankrupt retailers such as Rite Aid and craft-store chain Joann.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Just this month, bank Western Alliance sued Jefferies Financial Group for halting payments on a loan tied to accounts receivable from bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“Lester’s an EMT. That’s just as good and he won’t bankrupt his parents to pay for med school,” Paulie said.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing bankrupt
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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