bust in
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Certainly not from the game itself; basketball moves fast, and a bummer can become a bust in a blink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
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
Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn to trumpet the bust in a news conference that outlined one of the most dramatic scandals in the recent history of American sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
In one corner of the room was a haphazard dress Dad was working on, pinned to a bust in a dozen places.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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