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bust

noun as in chest of human

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noun as in arrest for illegal action

verb as in ruin, impoverish

verb as in arrest for illegal action

verb as in physically break

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China Vanke, one of the few major real-estate companies not to default in the recent bust, is seeking to delay payment on a 2 billion yuan note, equivalent to around $282.5 million, due in December.

It is among the few major Chinese developers that have yet to default amid the country’s massive property bust.

Cantor’s recent crypto success could prove transitory, given the recent swoon in cryptocurrencies and the industry’s history of booms and busts.

As in the late 1990s, there’s a disruptive technology at play again — artificial intelligence, which is fueling a Silicon Valley investment boom reminiscent of the build-up to the last tech bust.

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Stafford’s the leading Most Valuable Player candidate, and this could be the season that secures him a bronze bust in Canton.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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