bankrupt

Example Sentences

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While Intel has been substantially weakened, it is far from bankrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2000, Glenn Medical went bankrupt, but was saved when it was awarded the “Critical Access” designation by the federal government that allowed it to receive higher reimbursement rates, Still said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Finlays implemented the cow-with-calf system with their herd, but the decision almost bankrupted the business when they did not have enough milk left to sell to market.

From BBC

Both Erin and Marcellino expressed some sympathy for the “pick-me girls,” and agreed that their behavior is understandable given a morally bankrupt situation.

From Salon

Simons founded Renaissance in 1978 and spent the first decade losing money on soybeans and nearly going bankrupt.

From MarketWatch