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bankruptcy

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


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In August, Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection and has slashed routes, relinquished gates to legacy airlines, and furloughed more than 2,000 pilots and flight attendants.

From The Wall Street Journal

After bankruptcy, Parkin spent her last years in a council flat in the World's End estate in London, on the fringes of Chelsea, still painting and writing - including for music.

From BBC

It comes amid a turbulent time for Claire's, popular with tweens for its brightly coloured accessories, which was seeking a buyer after its US owner filed for bankruptcy last year.

From BBC

The parent of the Pieology Pizzeria chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also forced a top bank into bankruptcy because of its unsustainable debts.

From The Wall Street Journal