busted
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The BBC's new director general has described the traditional TV licence model as "a busted flush" and "no longer fit for purpose".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Louis, in comparison, is kinda busted — gloomy, tortured, unable to fully embrace the everlasting banquet Lestat has laid out for him.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Esiobu, who runs the engineering and robotics club, said there had been an “emergency” fix for a busted system.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
A few operations have been busted in India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
When I asked him what he’d done with the skiff that had brought me ashore, Osh told me he’d busted it up for firewood and burned it to keep me warm that first winter.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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