bust
Example Sentences
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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt had previously said he was on course to bust his budget by up to £100m to meet the cost of pay awards for healthcare workers this year.
From BBC
Producers can ramp up or down far more quickly than during past crises or busts.
Public stocks are at least as prone to booms and busts as unregulated assets, such as real estate.
From Barron's
With all its starts and stops, twists and turns, reaches and lunges, pickleball is busting the Medicare bank, with a few hundred million dollars’ worth of injuries each year.
From Los Angeles Times
Silicon Valley’s AI companies secured record funding in 2025, even as investors advised startups to shore up as much capital as possible before a potential AI bust.
From Los Angeles Times
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