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bankruptcy

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


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In 2022, during bankruptcy proceedings for an earlier iteration of the project, the trustee appointed to impartially oversee the case sued Calce too.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Clemetson said he was excited about Primm’s future under Terrible’s and chalked up its bankruptcy in 2010 to the Great Recession.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Foundation is also an opportunity for Pathak to prove himself - Synapse, the financial services firm he co-founded and led, filed for bankruptcy in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Employers will look at that $30,000 figure, which is over twice what they currently pay entry-level workers, and see nothing but bankruptcy ahead.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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