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
The company was unable to emerge from its second bankruptcy.
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Compensation for people who booked flights using any other methods, including a voucher, credit or Free Spirit points, will be determined at a later date through the bankruptcy process, the airline said.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
This year, Spirit, with more than 17,000 employees, reached a deal to exit its second bankruptcy filing in two years.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy last August.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Compensation for people who booked flights using any other methods, including a voucher, credit or Free Spirit points, will be determined at a later date through the bankruptcy process, the airline said.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
This year, Spirit, with more than 17,000 employees, reached a deal to exit its second bankruptcy filing in two years.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy last August.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankruptcy
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The bodies of four people were found in the ruins of a house destroyed in overnight attacks, said Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha.—
ELISE MORTON,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the publication faces a shifting media landscape, Andy and Miranda team up with fellow former assistant Emily, now head of a luxury brand, to buy advertising that could save Runway from ruin.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Their bite can lead to rapid respiratory failure and paralysis without prompt medical treatment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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The funds were nearing insolvency after years of declining employment amid rising healthcare costs as the industry continues to weather a downturn in global production.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 1983, with Social Security facing insolvency, Congress passed legislation that gradually raised the full retirement age to 67.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankruptcy. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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