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
The Hoops have amassed 13 titles in the last 14 years during a miserable era for Rangers since their demotion to the fourth tier of Scottish football after going bust in 2012.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
Hull has been a little boom or bust in the majors over recent years.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025
And every time it was like some part of her would bust in a hundred pieces.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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