in bankruptcy

idiom

: officially recognized as bankrupt
The company is now in bankruptcy.

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Merit Street Media is in bankruptcy court and is simultaneously suing its distribution partner, Trinity Broadcasting, for breach of contract that the company says led to the chapter 11 filing. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 As part of its bankruptcy case, 23andMe entered an agreement to sell itself and its assets, including the DNA data of its customers, in bankruptcy court. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Comparing the list of stores closing filed in bankruptcy court against Joann's list of stores in Ohio, these are the 13 locations that will remain open: Cincinnati: 3872 Paxton Ave. Cincinnati: 4530 Eastgate Blvd. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Later that year, after Global Brands Group files Chapter 11, Combs bought back the trademark for the Sean John brand in bankruptcy court for $7.551 million. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in bankruptcy

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“In bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bankruptcy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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