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bankruptcy

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


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A bankruptcy settlement a year earlier allowed the Dodgers to cap TV revenue shared with MLB at about $84 million annually, even though experts projected the actual value at more than $200 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Bayer had also hired restructuring advisers to explore a possible bankruptcy filing for some of its agriculture business, The Wall Street Journal reported last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, the partnership is the latest casualty in the collapse of Saks Global, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that the laws were needed to shield utilities from bankruptcy, which could drive electric bills higher.

From Los Angeles Times

Each eventually filed for bankruptcy—though not all on his watch.

From The Wall Street Journal