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bust

[buhst] / bʌst /
NOUN
chest of human
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NOUN
arrest for illegal action
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STRONG
letting go release
WEAK


VERB
physically break
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Prior to the verdict, the economist and author Sebastian Mallaby predicted OpenAI had a 50% chance of going bust by next year.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

Around 2021, China’s real-estate boom turned to bust, drying up domestic demand for furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“The issue in the dot-com bust of course was that fundamentals didn’t support the price, and the SOX ultimately lost 84% from 2000-2002,” Krinsky writes.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

When she saw his face, she wanted to bust out crying.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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