bankrupt
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Hemingway famously described a character going bankrupt “gradually, then suddenly.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
American Car Center and US Auto Sales have also gone bankrupt since 2022, when inflation and rates were both rising, according to a tally from Moody’s Ratings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
It entered talks in January with bankrupt US carrier Spirit Airlines over a possible takeover.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The retailer and equipment-maker Golfsmith was acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods after going bankrupt in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
If Chrysler went bankrupt, its bondholders obviously lost; depending on the nature of the swap, and the movement of interest rates, Morgan Stanley might lose, too.
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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