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bustling

[buhs-ling] / ˈbʌs lɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
humming
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STRONG
ADJECTIVE
hustling
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A Test debut for Baker, a bustling bowler who can operate close to 90mph, comes after difficult 50-over and T20 international debuts last year.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Lieber chafed at the intrusion and Chakrabarti’s plan to shift Penn’s grand entrance from bustling Seventh Avenue to the comparably barren Eighth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Once bustling with businesses, the place is "practically a ghost town, there's hardly anyone left," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The bustling food hall brings together cuisines from around the world under one roof, so you can indulge in a variety of deliciousness.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

They strode down the narrow road through the village, past people bustling about.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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