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bankruptcy

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


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Just 19 months later, in February 2001, the company announced it would file for bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The first of the big digital-media giants to fall was Vice, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2023.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

It closed due to bankruptcy in 2020 before serving as a temporary COVID-19 treatment center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Files published by the US Department of Justice show that she lent heavily on Epstein for help when she faced bankruptcy in 2009.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Friends urged Anthony to declare bankruptcy, but she refused.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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