bust in
Example Sentences
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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
This could mean clubs like Wasps, Worcester and London Irish - who all went bust in the 2022-23 season - return to the top flight in the future.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 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
“Sorry, man. Didn't mean to bust in on you. I mean, I didn’t think she’d take off like that. We were only joking.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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