bust in
Example Sentences
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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
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
Its marketing push is part of a drive for growth, investment and subsequent financial security after the chastening demise of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish, who all went bust in the 2022-23 season.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
I knew it really wasn’t my place to bust in and say something like that.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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