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busily

[biz-uh-lee] / ˈbɪz ə li /


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There were the elderly volunteers busily weaving camouflage nets in an Odesa community center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

To a great extent, the restaurant world is in line with the retail world, which has also been busily exploring ways to connect with consumers via AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

I recently took my 9-year-old through the exhibit and she had a blast busily engaging with almost every element of the space.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Norwegian CEO Bernt Børnich says NEO is very useful in his own home, busily hoovering and tidying up after his family, which he says is "a mix" of autonomous action and human-operated.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

He dug around it, probing, probing busily until the soft half-formed sandstone gave beneath the blade.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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