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
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
“The spring selling season could be a bust for many builders with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage topping 6.5% in May, while highly elevated energy prices continue to pressure household budgets,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
In some ways, the New York-to-Seattle race was a bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
They’d all stood around looking at the boat bobbing in the water until Sairy said, “I can’t hardly take all this standing around. I’m going to bust out blubbering.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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