winding-up
Britishnoun
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A Hong Kong court issued a winding-up order in January 2024, ruling that the company had failed to come up with a suitable debt repayment plan.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
A winding-up petition filed against the 152-year-old club had been adjourned on four occasions prior to Wednesday's hearing.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Sheffield Wednesday have filed a notice to be placed into administration after it was revealed His Majesty's Revenue & Customs were set to issue a winding-up petition against the club.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
A winding-up petition filed against troubled Super League side Salford Red Devils has been adjourned for a second time.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
Other incidents are narrated; the final winding-up is that Ulysses is unwittingly slain by Telegonus, his and Circe's son, who appears in Ithaca and takes Telemachus and Penelope to Circe, who makes them immortal.
From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Snider, Denton Jaques
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