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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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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

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

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

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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