bust
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Meanwhile, the Web3-crypto hype cycle that pushed clunky, glitchy headsets into every boardroom in America also brought NFTs to the fore—which has also been a complete bust.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Five years of lottery missteps have produced exactly one current Sparks player, Cameron Brink, a social media star who’s been an injured basketball bust.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
If the AI firms aren’t technologically successful, that makes for a bust.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Deutsche Bank analyst Melissa Weathers wrote recently that investors were likely exercising more caution “given past memory bust cycles,” adding that those fears are “difficult to disprove in the near term.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
I hear the voice as soon as I walk into the children’s section at the library, and when I turn around, a group of guys bust up laughing.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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