bust
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During his tenure, he was known to bust up his colleagues, and “Today” anchors ranging from Edwin Newman, Barbara Walters and Jane Pauley to Tom Brokaw, Bryant Gumbel, Katie Couric, Al Roker and Meredith Vieira.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Defence firms are struggling, some even going bust, because contracts have been repeatedly put on hold.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“If that had been a bust, I don’t know what would have happened. We’d have been set back a decade or more in terms of developing the sport at the highest level.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But as the tide went out on tech stocks, the dot-com bubble bust soon after, and a series of major corporate governance scandals surfaced—Enron being the most prominent—my research felt pertinent again.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“When they open the door to let you in,” said Nala, “Duke and I bust in behind you.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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