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bankruptcy

[bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruhp-see] / ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si /


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In 2010, Herbst Gaming declared bankruptcy and saw Primm taken over by Z Capital Partners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The dispute forced the company into Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Foundation is also an opportunity for Pathak to prove himself - Synapse, the financial services firm he co-founded and led, filed for bankruptcy in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Rabo itself is suing some investors and seeking to invalidate claims asserted by the bankruptcy trustee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A few months after he published that line, the Lomas Financial Corporation returned to bankruptcy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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