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bustling

adjective as in brisk

adjective as in busy

adjective as in humming

adjective as in hustling

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This last weekend, Rare Books L.A. transformed Union Station’s historic ticket hall into a bustling biblio-bazaar, drawing more than 50 antiquarian booksellers and collectors from across the country.

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Soon came a post office, a store, and a little school with a bustling 4-H club that was frequently celebrated for its exploits in the local papers.

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As the air-conditioned bus weaves through the bustling traffic of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, tour leader Sujoy Sen lists the many sights on the itinerary.

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The "noises, the bustling nature of a school – the busyness, all the classes walking around" make it a "real challenge" for those with sensory needs, she says.

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The trucks keep rolling on Highway 99 in California, the route bustling with freight traffic through the Central Valley.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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