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insolvency

[in-sol-vuhn-see] / ɪnˈsɒl vən si /


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One positive lesson of “super” is that pension systems in which the private sector plays an ever-growing role can help address the threat of insolvency confronting U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The program’s trust find, which was on the brink of insolvency, is now expected to last until 2034.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

The funding had been on the table for a sharp reduction as one of many proposed cuts to avoid insolvency in two to three years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

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

“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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