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insolvency

[in-sol-vuhn-see] / ɪnˈsɒl vən si /


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Originally a huge music department store which sold records and instruments, the building had been slated for demolition after the store filed for insolvency in 1995.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Cato Institute’s findings come as the Social Security Trustees are expected to release their annual assessment on the health of Social Security and its expected insolvency date.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Citing feedback from insolvency and restructuring advisors, the UBS analysts say the advisors anticipate a period of solid activity rather than catastrophic volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The report said the higher education regulator, the Office for Students, fears 24 providers - including seven with over 3,000 students - are at risk of insolvency and "market exit" in the next 12 months.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“Impossible!—when I told you how she, on the contrary, deserted me: the idea of my insolvency cooled, or rather extinguished, her flame in a moment.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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