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hustle

[huhs-uhl] / ˈhʌs əl /


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Turns out, he has a side gig at the internet company — talk about NYC hustle culture.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

In May, he launched a religious merch line and told his followers that he was in hustle mode after racking up a hefty stack of hospital bills.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

They scrapped Peter Parker’s haunting sense of responsibility for his uncle’s death, his working-class hustle, and the lonesomeness of his secret identity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Laura Marnas, who has explored every inch of town as director of the St. Tropez office for the Magrey & Sons real estate agency, appreciates its “bohemian-chic ambience away from the hustle and bustle.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Then, ten minutes later, it’s like it never happened—everyone’s back to hanging out, back to the hustle, coming and going, running around.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Kail hustles through the emotional beats like a tour guide muttering, “You know what happened here.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Gen Z-ers are more likely than older Americans to start businesses through their own passion projects or side hustles, rather than acquiring them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Here, Madonna takes the listener through a pivotal moment in her early career, as she dances, performs and hustles at the famous New York club where she eventually broke through.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

But as AI fuels fears of job losses, it is also raising the possibility of side hustles without the hustle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

"Okay, time to come out to the folks," he says, and hustles out onto the stage.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

What we learn from the ad is that Jenner is always in motion, hustled through her home by someone who works for her, passing other people who work for her.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

Four days later, Carvalho had hustled across the country to speak on August 8 at a White House cybersecurity summit, with AllHere allegedly paying for the airfare and hotel accommodation, sources told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

From 55-5 overnight in their chase of 254, New Zealand's disappointing week was complete when they were hustled out for 138, thanks chiefly to Gus Atkinson's 5-30.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

All were quickly hustled out by Secret Service agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Glass-fronted stores passed by in a blur, then James turned sharply and hustled upstairs.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Scripted offerings include the feature “Mexico ’86,” starring a wildly hustling Diego Luna.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Raducanu played with an aggressive fearlessness during that unforgettable run at Flushing Meadows, taking returns early and hustling her opponents as she did not drop a set.

From BBC May 15, 2026

This novel centers on Pothivelu Pandaram, a hustling businessman in southern India whose trade consists of managing men and women with physical deformities who beg outside temples.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

Then she noticed the bloodstain on my blanket and tsked tsked before hustling off to get me a new one.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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