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They bustle through the doors after the long journey, sometimes bedecked in Route 66 merchandise, and sometimes buying Mel’s own brand of Route 66 merch while there.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

The jokester revealed that he initially came across the pad when he was living in the hustle and bustle of New York City and wanted a peaceful getaway.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

But in the capital Porto-Novo, turnout for Sunday's vote ranged from 20 to 40 percent at some polling stations, while life in economic capital Cotonou was largely back to its usual bustle by Monday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

It's a style he developed in the hustle and bustle of his busy Bronx home.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

“My name is Professor Trelawney. You may not have seen me before. I find that descending too often into the hustle and bustle of the main school clouds my Inner Eye.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

The “underwater city” of a barrier reef bustles with activity, with vibrantly patterned fish darting busily between corals and sea sponges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

His charming, whimsical collection featured ruffled tutus, sculptured soft knits, peplum jackets, skirts with bustles and plenty of shearling fabric.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

A street market in a Buenos Aires working-class neighborhood bustles with desperate Argentines who have taken to hawking their belongings to make ends meet as the economy sputters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

The bustles underpin the distinctive chemise à la reine that was popularized by fashion icon Marie Antoinette, with its cloud of white ruffles around a low neckline, sashed at the waist.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025

“But I’m not sure. She told them how they better dress if they were going to Europe. She said that bustles are over. Bustles are completely over in Europe. Nobody even remembers bustles.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

“They want safety, and I understand that,” he said, as waiters bustled past with plates of yogurt-marinated mutton and chicken kebabs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Inside, the staff spoke imperfect English, but all wore smiles on their faces as they bustled around the establishment, tending to their customers.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026

The city's main market bustled on Friday afternoon as shoppers jostled through heavy traffic.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

"The belief in Ekrem Imamoglu and in democracy will make the protests bigger and stronger," he told us at his party headquarters in Istanbul, as visitors, staff and advisors bustled in and out.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025

Then she bustled around the room, muttering, sweeping the windowsill with her short-handled broom, straightening the bags of rice and flour and sugar on her shelves.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Yet, at the bustling Jantar Mantar itself, the atmosphere is often festive.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

From the bustling labs of the Northeast to the remote deserts of the Southwest, American ingenuity can be found everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

In a time when acts like Fred Again.. and John Summit are Gen Z fixtures and the underground is bustling with invention, the genre interest was primed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

A business expert said the UK had a "bustling side hustle culture", but that high-level success was "difficult to replicate".

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

We snuck around to the back entrance and made our way to the kitchen, where cooks, busboys, and servers were all bustling around, getting ready for dinner.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling