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busted

[buhs-tid] / ˈbʌs tɪd /
















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And, as someone I wrote about two years ago regarding busted sidewalks in his neighborhood, he shared this lament about Thursday’s debate:

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“I lived in Vegas for almost a year, busted my ass to slowly build back up kind of a career in a sense,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

A few operations have been busted in India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Then in his own voice, he said, “Good answer, mirror. I’d have busted your shiny butt if you had said anything else.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy