Chapter 11

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the company plans to begin the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the weeks ahead and undergo massive restructuring
Source: Fast Company · 13 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自美国《破产法》第11章编号的省略用法
- chapter(法条的"章")+ 11(美国《破产法》编号);是"Chapter 11 bankruptcy"的省略说法
Collocations
- file for Chapter 11 / emerge from Chapter 11 / Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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