busted
Example Sentences
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“If you went to the hospital with a busted knee, they would fix it, and that would cost more than an IVF cycle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
And, as someone I wrote about two years ago regarding busted sidewalks in his neighborhood, he shared this lament about Thursday’s debate:
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
“I lived in Vegas for almost a year, busted my ass to slowly build back up kind of a career in a sense,” he explains.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
An orange car pulled into the parking lot, with a busted taillight, and a few members of the group got up and hobbled over.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
I pull my hand away before I get busted by one of the nurses and walk down the hallway to my room, plopping down on my bed.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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