How to Use bankruptcy in a Sentence

bankruptcy

noun
  • The number of bankruptcies was especially high last year.
  • Critics view the decision as an example of moral bankruptcy on the part of the administration.
  • The company was forced into bankruptcy.
  • The company is facing bankruptcy.
  • Learn how to get rid of your debt and avoid bankruptcy now.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Some of those gates are still tied up in bankruptcy court.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 June 2026
  • That may be enough to stave off bankruptcy.
    — John Csiszar, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • When bankruptcy hit, the lenders moved to the front of the line.
    — Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • But bankruptcies are still on the rise.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • Farm bankruptcies are up across the state.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • One met with a bankruptcy lawyer.
    — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There is no bankruptcy court for the nations of the world.
    — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Find out how to get help with your debt and avoid bankruptcy today.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Horan and his wife have met with a bankruptcy lawyer.
    — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The initial sale didn’t fly with the bankruptcy judge.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Done right, bankruptcy can be a turning point.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • We’ve been bought, sold and rescued from bankruptcy.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This budget bill is a blueprint to push us to the brink of bankruptcy.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • The lawsuits helped push the Times to the edge of bankruptcy.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
  • When debt relief is the right move What is bankruptcy?
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There are cigars to be smoked, a headline-making bankruptcy and more tours.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • Then there’s the looming bankruptcy of thousands of mom-and-pop pig farms.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
  • But Gilman calls that a slippery slope to bankruptcy.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Two bankruptcies and six law enforcement jobs in three years.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The agreement must still be approved by a bankruptcy court.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The agreement must still be approved by a bankruptcy court.
    — Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The judge later tossed the bankruptcy and dismissed the suit.
    — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The type of bankruptcy matters, too.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But filing for bankruptcy isn't cheap.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Jones filed for bankruptcy in late 2022.
    — Dave Collins, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026

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