go belly-up
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Spirit has become the largest U.S. carrier to go belly up in years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
“He’s not as great a businessman as he thinks. A lot of his businesses go belly up, quickly.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
According to the notice, Diamond Baby is a small, black and brown Chihuahua who “is a little shy and will go belly up if you try to carry her.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022
What happens when, like many programs or companies, they sell out, make significant changes that don't work well or don't upgrade and it fails to work, or worse go belly up?
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2014
The salt refining factories and the salt retailers can go belly up any time they like.
From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi
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