busy
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Ahead of the action, easyJet urged staff to call off the strike on such a busy weekend.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
On a busy road across from a dry cleaner, the storefront entrance blends into the real tire shop it’s attached to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Blues have also been very busy this summer - and broke their club record to sign attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers for £117m from Aston Villa.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Miller's podcast, launched last August, is targeted toward conservative women and busy mothers.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fifth Street wasn’t nearly as busy as it had been in the morning, which oddly made me feel even more conspicuous on the sidewalk.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
This season, he intends to be busier than ever with football, basketball and he hopes a return to baseball, the sport he played since he was 4 until high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
"At the weekend it gets busier, but otherwise..." one hotel manager said, trailing off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Was the pit master busier than a normal Saturday?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The end of next week will be even busier, with about 10,500 outbound cars on both 24 and 25 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“This place is busier than ever,” he said, and barked.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
The disruption comes during the school holidays, one of the busiest periods for the airport.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
England's A&Es are experiencing their busiest period ever, with the record-breaking heat cited as a key factor.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Locals were anticipating the busiest summer in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
And he said the chain’s drive-throughs needed to get better at handling demand during the busiest hours — noting that by focusing too much on cost savings, the company had hurt its competitive standing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Ernest was probably the busiest man in the country,” Gow observed.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
In addition to helping customers with their plant selections, Mejia rings them up at the register and then busies herself with tidying and organizing the shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Meanwhile, Nouman busies himself with scouring the ground for twigs and bits of wood to make a fire.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
She and care worker Michelle Rispin laugh and joke with each other, as Michelle busies herself checking Kath has the food and help she needs.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
Jack, meanwhile, busies his hands calling up images on his impressive machine.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
Nita busies herself at the counter, making sure the containers there are lined up, though they haven’t moved since we first came in.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
That is something Mr. Nguyen experienced personally when he busied himself pursuing publication in highly ranked journals instead of writing about what he truly loved: the philosophy of games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Local people busied themselves with clearing away the rubble and recovering a few possessions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
On turning 90, she continued to live quietly in Chichester, where she busied herself raising money for the cathedral roof.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Just before the trollish congresswoman was scheduled to arrive, a group of red-clad workers busied themselves with building big stacks of Greene's hardcover, published in November 2023.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
Instead, he busied himself peeling loose bark from the tree.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
Really though, you are only busying yourself and putting off the inevitable trek back home for a few more minutes.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
Murdoch was also busying himself growing his operations in the US, where he gained a foothold in 1976 with US tabloid the New York Post.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
As a 28-year-old, “I should be busying my days with travel and thinking about my next tattoo,” Ingram wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
True, their gaudy offense had not seemed to enjoy busying itself with obtaining little chunks of yardage, not as much as the 562 yards per game that topped the nation last year.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2022
She turns away, busying herself with more of the mess I have created.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
