keep busy
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In between jobs, Walker said he spent his time golfing and trying to keep busy around the house and focused on landing a job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
To keep busy, Trump insiders are facilitating negotiations between bondholders and the Rodríguez clan to restructure more than $150 billion in debt owed by the government and the state-owned oil company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
All around them is noise and chaos, as toddlers, children and adults bustle about to keep busy and try to create scraps of normalcy despite the extraordinary circumstances.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Many of us took up hobbies during the Covid lockdown to pass the time and keep busy - for Elizabeth Joseph it was creating miniature furniture and accessories.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023
Still, I figure it’s better to keep busy than to dwell on things.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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