insolvent

Example Sentences

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But given the implosion of the island’s economy, the insolvent government is desperate for investment and hard currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

She warned that capping ground rents risked leaving freeholders insolvent and unable to carry out their obligations to ensure fire safety and remove dangerous cladding.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

However, as oil production declines and fossil fuel companies increasingly become insolvent, California regulators worry taxpayers may have to assume the costs to plug these wells.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

On Friday evening, October 14, 1983, at 6: 13 P.M., the First National Bank was declared insolvent by the Comptroller of the Currency.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger