busted
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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
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