insolvent
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The directors of Big Difference Company - which ran Leicester Comedy Festival - announced "with great sadness" it had become insolvent and ceased trading.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
If the district were to become insolvent, then an appointed administrator would take all power away from Supt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The U.S. government on Wednesday asked the bankruptcy court in Houston to convert First Brands’ chapter 11 case to a liquidation or dismiss it entirely, deeming the business insolvent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But like an insurance company, if a CDS seller has many claims to pay and not enough money to pay them, it becomes insolvent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Goldman would never be so stupid as to make huge naked bets that millions of insolvent Americans would repay their home loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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