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busily

[biz-uh-lee] / ˈbɪz ə li /


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In Ganim, about two dozen pre-fabricated homes have already been installed, while steamrollers and other construction machinery busily created new space for future houses on the hillside on Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

There were the elderly volunteers busily weaving camouflage nets in an Odesa community center.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Freed from doomscrolling, she's busily cooking up new music.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

To a great extent, the restaurant world is in line with the retail world, which has also been busily exploring ways to connect with consumers via AI.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

He chewed and swallowed busily, copying the rest of the squad, but it was like eating a banquet of nothing, or like a dinner-party on the stage.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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