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Thankfully, despite having more eyes on her, Seyfried discovered how she could calm her OCD symptoms, one of which involved setting up a full-time residence far away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The temple grounds are filled with trees and the bustle of the city feels far away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Informal street sellers would bustle nearby to catch passing trade.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

Once again the kitchen was all of a bustle with cooks and waiters rushing about everywhere.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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

Mr. Fiennes’s Dr. Henry Guthrie bustles from door to door, looking in at every bakery and pub to ask the working lads whether any of them can sing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

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

“Abstract Body” delves into the corseted, bustled shapes women were subjected to in centuries past, while “Reclaimed Body” acknowledges wild new imperatives that reject inherited standards and mock the idea of one body type.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 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

There's an eerie silence in areas that once bustled with tourist activity.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

But this query was answered almost instantly; they were level with the Slytherin table now, and Karkaroff had just bustled up to his students.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

It was the perfect environment for two blue-collar communities: San Pedro, known for its bustling port and dock workers, and Bell, known as a densely packed working class industrial city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

There are so few cars in Cuba's capital that it is possible to cross the Malecon, the once bustling seafront promenade, without looking.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Delta has been growing in the bustling tech hub and is now the second-largest carrier there after Southwest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

After he’d agreed to follow the old woman, she’d led him to a break in the trees where, to his surprise, he’d found a campsite bustling with people.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray