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bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /


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A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of 23andMe’s assets and business operations to a nonprofit led by 23andMe’s co-founder and former chief executive, Anne Wojcicki.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

By the time the company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, it had collected around 15 million DNA samples.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Government commissioners have been working with Birmingham City Council since it issued a so-called Section 114 notice in 2023 – declaring its own effective bankruptcy.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The U.S. government is still investigating the allegations while seeking to be repaid through First Brands’ bankruptcy as a creditor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A few months after he published that line, the Lomas Financial Corporation returned to bankruptcy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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