bust

Example Sentences

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Long before that, it had become clear that Sora was a bust.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

Nightclub chain Pryzm went bust in early 2024, shuttering 17 clubs, and bar group Revolution also entered administration in January.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden placed a bust of Chavez in the Oval Office.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Which leaves me alone with Brit—clearly a sign that the whole night is a bust.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone