bust
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The museum also confirmed it lost a bust, brooches, a perfume bottle, two bracelets, comb, hatpin, belt buckle and several necklaces and pendants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
This is not new: authorities in Vietnam perennially and publicly bust bootleg vendors to show that they are doing something about the country's ubiquitous shadow economies.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The report, released Monday, lays out in unsettling detail how an AI bust could throw the global financial system into disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Disappointment in returns could trigger a sudden pullback in financing and turn the capex boom into a protracted investment bust, with potential knock-on effects on financial conditions," it said in its annual report.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
I was laughing so hard I thought I’d bust a gut.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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Facing the threat of fresh tariffs, Vietnamese authorities pledged to increase IP violation busts by at least 20% in May compared to the same period last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
These fraud busts will not make a material difference.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
This spring selling season is now looking like a repeat of the past three that were largely busts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
New York Giants: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU — Giants will hold their breath making this pick as they have an illustrious history of drafting busts at corner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Lloyd: Takes too long if you gotta wait till it busts.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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The BBC's new director general has described the traditional TV licence model as "a busted flush" and "no longer fit for purpose".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Pei’s firm—show dystopian scenes: busted windows, tossed rooms and graffitied walls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
By the end of the night, the pavement was littered with busted watermelons, sodas and chips, according to law enforcement and social media videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Word is, most of the Maple Grove Garden Disciples got busted.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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Humanoid robots marched through Chicago’s convention center last week, delivering snacks, shaking hands and busting out dance moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Sweet 16 round of the tournament begins on Thursday night, and some of the top earners can be found still scoring baskets and busting brackets.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
Globally tankers were facing "a resurgence in piracy and other attacks", while a newer phenomenon of so-called "dark fleets - vessels engaged in sanction busting activities" brought further problems.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
In another, a TCU running back was busting his way through tackles on third and long, rumbling his way into the end zone, deflating any delusions of grandeur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
I said, on the verge of busting up again.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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