bust
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Meanwhile, the Web3-crypto hype cycle that pushed clunky, glitchy headsets into every boardroom in America also brought NFTs to the fore—which has also been a complete bust.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Whether or not “Digger” will see Cruise bust a move as he did during the 2010 MTV Movie Awards remains to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
If the AI firms aren’t technologically successful, that makes for a bust.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
They also reiterate their lack of bubble concerns, noting that valuations are still lower than what was seen before the 2000 tech bubble and th1970s Nifty Fifty bust.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
The buyer of the swap—the buyer of insurance—would be paid off not all at once, if and when the entire pool of mortgages went bust, but incrementally, as individual homeowners went into default.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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