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hustle

[huhs-uhl] / ˈhʌs əl /


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It got to be too much, he’d explain later, continuing to hustle to keep his baseball career afloat while keeping his sexuality secret, acutely aware of the blowback he’d get if it got out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"The essence of Bath on the Beach is that we really wanted to take people out of the hustle and bustle of town and put them into a kind of tropical escape," says Millie.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Store employees don’t get paid enough to hustle and, frankly, I don’t want them to.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

In that setup, tech companies effectively give away AI, turning it into a loss-making side hustle with a chance to turn a profit eventually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

There was usually a union meeting on Saturday morning, so I knew he had to hustle to make it to the Cape on time.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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