bust
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The boost from AI is also reviving memories of the dot-com bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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
Micron normally trades at a notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio because the memory-chip industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
First comes the bubble, in this case, 1867-72, then the bust, 1873-79, and at intervals thereafter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
I knew if I didn’t say something I was either going to bust wide open or start bawling.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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