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Total alleged fraud: $75,000, according to the Justice Department, which announced this high-profile bust in a press release.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

When Shannon Johnson-George’s personal laptop went bust in February, she decided not to spend the roughly $1,000 it would cost to replace it.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

This could mean clubs like Wasps, Worcester and London Irish - who all went bust in the 2022-23 season - return to the top flight in the future.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

Similar dynamics led to a raft of telecom defaults in the early 2000s and the builder bust in the mid-2000s spurred by broad excitement around home-price appreciation.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

“Didn’t my mom and the security officers bust in here right before we left?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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