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
Another mall owner, General Growth Properties, bought Rouse in a $12.6 billion acquisition financed almost entirely by debt and later went bankrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Complications arose when my employer went bankrupt and was acquired by a new company.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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
“A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect,” roared the Humbug, waving his cane furiously.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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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