bust up
Example Sentences
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The match started in lively fashion with Levi Colwill and James McClean escaping red cards following an early bust up.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024
That college game day experience seems a non-factor in the decision to bust up the league.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023
Ng5 f4!, looking to bust up the White defensive fortress.
From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2023
He began to work with various wildlife protection nonprofits, then joined a series of U.N. and Interpol undercover operations in China and Vietnam to bust up the illegal trade in elephant ivory.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 11, 2022
Jamie erupted, “What’s the matter with you, Claude? First you bust up my card game, then you don’t tell me. It’s undecent.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
