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bust

[buhst] / bʌst /
NOUN
chest of human
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NOUN
arrest for illegal action
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STRONG
letting go release
WEAK


VERB
physically break
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Memory chips are notoriously cyclical, meaning the industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

They also reiterate their lack of bubble concerns, noting that valuations are still lower than what was seen before the 2000 tech bubble and th1970s Nifty Fifty bust.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Long before that, it had become clear that Sora was a bust.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It took exactly one game of March Madness for the world’s most powerful AI models to understand the distinctly human feeling of watching their brackets go bust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

And with that, Upton left, mad enough to bust his fancy gold buttons.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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