bankrupt
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This is in contrast to some money managers in the high-yield space who specialize in buying heavily discounted bonds of troubled or even bankrupt issuers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The U.S. government accused First Brands Group of tariff fraud, alleging the bankrupt auto-parts supplier undervalued imported goods from China to avoid paying higher duties.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
One November 2017 entry read: "It'd be wrong to steal the non-profit from him... That'd be pretty morally bankrupt."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Every human being held it as an article of faith that the farm would go bankrupt sooner or later, and, above all, that the windmill would be a failure.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing bankrupt
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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