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Recent Examples of Chapter 11
Once a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, someone who paid for goods or services that were never delivered may have a priority claim, but they are still not guaranteed a full refund, and any refunds received are dependent on funds available in the bankruptcy estate.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Following a reorganization, Eddie Bauer became a standalone company but once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009, after which it was purchased out of bankruptcy by a California private equity firm.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sources say an entity under Catalyst Brands Group, the North America retail operator of Eddie Bauer, may be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
The company filed for Chapter 11 on January 14.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Following a reorganization, Eddie Bauer became a standalone company but once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009, after which it was purchased out of bankruptcy by a California private equity firm.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Sources say an entity under Catalyst Brands Group, the North America retail operator of Eddie Bauer, may be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
The company filed for Chapter 11 on January 14.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Chapter 11
Noun
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No bankruptcy, and no personal lawsuits.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Developers and investors are hesitant to schedule a spot on a factory line if that factory’s bankruptcy will leave them in the lurch.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The darker strands of the young Tennyson’s existence—madness, spurned love, ruinous genes, insolvency—would become the themes of a later poem that Holmes regards as pivotal.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Given that millions of seniors rely on Social Security for more than half of their annual income, shoring up the program to avoid insolvency is a pressing issue, the report said.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because of Tuesday’s rule failure, any bills tucked into that measure sit at a standstill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The death certificate listed Fisher’s cause of death as septic shock, a bacterial infection, acute kidney failure and pneumonia.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Chapter%2011. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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