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Total alleged fraud: $75,000, according to the Justice Department, which announced this high-profile bust in a press release.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
When Shannon Johnson-George’s personal laptop went bust in February, she decided not to spend the roughly $1,000 it would cost to replace it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
A trio of top-tier teams - Wasps, London Irish and Worcester - went bust in the 2022-23 season, causing concerns over the long-term sustainability of the league.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Similar dynamics led to a raft of telecom defaults in the early 2000s and the builder bust in the mid-2000s spurred by broad excitement around home-price appreciation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
And every time it was like some part of her would bust in a hundred pieces.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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