bankrupt
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The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
This is in contrast to some money managers in the high-yield space who specialize in buying heavily discounted bonds of troubled or even bankrupt issuers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The retailer and equipment-maker Golfsmith was acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods after going bankrupt in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
One November 2017 entry read: "It'd be wrong to steal the non-profit from him... That'd be pretty morally bankrupt."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
After a century of war, Volantis found herself broken, bankrupt, and depopulated.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing bankrupt
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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