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
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
“When they open the door to let you in,” said Nala, “Duke and I bust in behind you.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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