as in ruin
the inability to pay one's debts
learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of bankruptcy
In 2017, Miller made national headlines when she was sentenced to a year in federal prison for concealing assets from a bankruptcy court, and one count of failing to report an international currency transaction.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The Kansas City Business Journal reported Tuesday that the bankruptcy filing warded off a scheduled foreclosure sale.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
While At Home has not yet filed for bankruptcy, the chain is supposedly preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The large investment, and backing of Volkswagen, diminished the likelihood of a bankruptcy for Rivian.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The Kansas City Business Journal reported Tuesday that the bankruptcy filing warded off a scheduled foreclosure sale.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
While At Home has not yet filed for bankruptcy, the chain is supposedly preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
The large investment, and backing of Volkswagen, diminished the likelihood of a bankruptcy for Rivian.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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The trail leads from the visitor center to the ruins of the Butterfield Overland Stage Stop, part of the mail route that ran from San Francisco to St. Louis in the mid-1800s, carrying mail and passengers across wild, western terrain.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Odysseus, voyaging on his way home from Troy and leaving the smoking ruins of the city in his wake, hears a bard singing the tale of Troy’s fall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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When the administration announced the proclamation on Wednesday, Trump argued that Harvard’s failure to disclose information on international student misconduct threatened national security.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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Yesterday, when asked about Musk’s criticism--which could sink the entire bill, if enough Senate Republicans like Ron Johnson and their constituents turn against it--the president chalked it up to sour grapes over the bill’s failure to extend EV tax credits.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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JPMorgan Chase claimed the top spot overall for the third year in a row, after rising from fourth place in 2022 following its acquisition of First Republic out of insolvency.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But the program is facing a looming insolvency crisis that could see benefits automatically cut in the years to come.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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