bankrupt
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Donovan, 44, played 15 seasons with the Galaxy and San José Earthquakes, arguably saving MLS by returning from an unsuccessful stint in Germany at a time when the league was in danger of going bankrupt.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
"It's bankrupt. We didn't make it bankrupt, we inherited it," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The reality is this: Social Security, which has roughly 69 million beneficiaries, is not going bankrupt.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
But he struck out on several mammoth transactions, including the buyout of power producer TXU Corp., which went bankrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Dad owned the red, yellow, and green properties and had them loaded up with hotels just waiting to bankrupt us out of the game.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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