busted
Example Sentences
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A few operations have been busted in India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
Four cars with busted tyres, thanks to a pothole.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
The NFL has long been a brutal place for young quarterbacks, who can overnight go from the next big superstar to a busted flush.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
“Tall want to see the TV? That pot busted the screen something nice. We never got another one to replace it.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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