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bankrupt

[bangk-ruhpt, -ruhpt] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt, -rəpt /


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Complications arose when my employer went bankrupt and was acquired by a new company.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Just this month, bank Western Alliance sued Jefferies Financial Group for halting payments on a loan tied to accounts receivable from bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Last year, Bed Bath & Beyond’s executive chairman, Marcus Lemonis, said his bankrupt company won’t be reopening any stores in California, where it used to have more than 80 locations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He had a series of unsuccessful business ventures and went bankrupt more than once.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson