Example Sentences
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"It's sad to see childhood legends turn into moral bankrupts," Heraskevych said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“If it so happens that it bankrupts or puts these individuals and entities in financial peril, so be it.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
The fight almost bankrupts the rural town of Shelby, Mont., which borrows heavily to stage it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2020
“Not doing so bankrupts the principles, leaving them worthless for all,” Mr. Orr said in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2015
The customer who plays zero-sum games against them may win from time to time but never systematically, and never so spectacularly that he bankrupts the casino.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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