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bustling

[buhs-ling] / ˈbʌs lɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
humming
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STRONG
ADJECTIVE
hustling
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There was no sign of its bustling market, the local Uttargaya School was in ruins, the houses swept away, and school buses were turned over.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The German woman — forced to leave after her tourist visa expires — is gone and the bustling restaurant quiet again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Usually, it would be slightly more bustling than this, Sims assured me.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

She built a house in the nearby dusty, bustling town of Musina near the Zimbabwean border, confident that diamonds would provide a brighter future for her two children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Mama, though, was bustling about the kitchen, packing and repacking her items for the market.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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