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Best known for accurately calling the U.S. housing bust in 2007, Gundlach said he worries that “we’re past that point where everything’s viewed as beautiful” when it comes to the AI trade.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Estimates for its losses when ISL, which negotiated World Cup rights deals, went bust in 2001 were anywhere between $30mn and $115mn.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 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
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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