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Recent Examples of Chapter 11
The bigger picture Bar Louie is following a string of restaurant chains filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcies.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years
Sears Holdings Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018 and closed its last Illinois store in 2021.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
In early 2020, JCPenney filed for bankruptcy reorganization under Chapter 11, tied to the strains of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The latest: The pardon comes about a month after Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years
Sears Holdings Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018 and closed its last Illinois store in 2021.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
In early 2020, JCPenney filed for bankruptcy reorganization under Chapter 11, tied to the strains of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The latest: The pardon comes about a month after Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Chapter 11
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National chain restaurants file for bankruptcy On The Border is the latest national chain to close restaurants amid bankruptcy.—
Renee Umsted,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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The parent company of satirical newspaper The Onion bought Infowars through a bankruptcy auction in November, but a Texas judge nixed that deal in December, citing a lack of transparency.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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After declaring insolvency, the former found a funding consortium just before Christmas, but that deal has since dissolved and Lilium is presumed to now be shut for good.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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For so many of us, Social Security benefits and Medicare help, but the cost of housing, food, healthcare, and just about everything else has increased dramatically in recent years, leaving fewer dollars in the bank and pushing many of us closer to the brink of insolvency.—
Kay Warren,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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But whoever the Pels end up selecting in the 2025 Draft needs to step into a situation that feels stable and free of any burden that comes with recent failures.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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There is a relief bill awarding the child $20 million in state funds to address Florida’s failure to protect him.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Chapter%2011. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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