Example Sentences
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Ruinous competition amid fixed costs bankrupted dozens of airlines in the 1980s and 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
In its defense, Cox argued that internet service providers could be bankrupted by huge lawsuits for copyright infringement, which they said they did not cause and could not prevent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
His mother's devotion to the Unification Church bankrupted the family, and Yamagami bore a grudge against Abe after realising the ex-leader's ties to the controversial church.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
He takes credit for devising the strategy behind Thiel’s litigation that ultimately bankrupted Gawker Media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
“You must have bankrupted your kingdom for such a reward, my friend.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
