bust in
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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
Nightclub chain Pryzm went bust in early 2024, shuttering 17 clubs, and bar group Revolution also entered administration in January.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
The Hoops have amassed 13 titles in the last 14 years during a miserable era for Rangers since their demotion to the fourth tier of Scottish football after going bust in 2012.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
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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