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bankrupt

[bangk-ruhpt, -ruhpt] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt, -rəpt /


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But the band, who originally split in 2005 after their record label went bankrupt, are clear they want the 12 September show to be "a big rave".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Hemingway famously described a character going bankrupt “gradually, then suddenly.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This is in contrast to some money managers in the high-yield space who specialize in buying heavily discounted bonds of troubled or even bankrupt issuers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

It entered talks in January with bankrupt US carrier Spirit Airlines over a possible takeover.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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




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