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Columnar in shape, falling from the shoulders to the ground, with sometimes a silk cord at the waist or under the bust, it is made from China silk that has been hand-worked into thousands of vertical pleats a process invented by Fortuny, and one that invests the silk with both iridescence and a springy eternal life.
WSJ: The Rich Pleasures of Pleats | Fortuny | Spanish Institute | By Laura Jacobs
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Among the ideas under consideration are a bronze bust, a commemorative plaque and even an obelisk at the Imberhorne cutting, which represents the final obstacle to a complete Bluebell Railway.
BBC: Bluebell Railway memorial for founder Bernard Holden
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Under that widespread view, the recent housing bust was simply a temporary, though deep, pothole.
WSJ: Is Your Home A Good Investment?
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Now some of them most notably Greece are plain bust, and many of them are under the threat of lower credit ratings.
WSJ: What Would Margaret Thatcher Do?
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Tuesday's bust marks the sixth national Medicare fraud takedown under the strike force teams.
WSJ: 89 charged in Medicare fraud busts in 8 cities
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The fact that hardly any banks have gone bust in recent years (just two went under last year, neither big), even after the popping of one of the biggest stockmarket bubbles in history, is not just a matter of skill.
ECONOMIST: Buttonwood
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Some 70% of its banks are now in state hands after nearly collapsing, and those that have not gone bust are fragile, their customers' deposits frozen under government orders last year.
ECONOMIST: Ecuador on the brink
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Under current law, insurers are not allowed to do this unless they have gone bust.
ECONOMIST: Life insurers in Japan
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For managers of bust companies, the idea of finally having enough time to watch a game under the old logo may be a form of solace.
ECONOMIST: Civic trophies