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bustle

[buhs-uhl] / ˈbʌs əl /




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"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

They bustle through the doors after the long journey, sometimes bedecked in Route 66 merchandise, and sometimes buying Mel’s own brand of Route 66 merch while there.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

The jokester revealed that he initially came across the pad when he was living in the hustle and bustle of New York City and wanted a peaceful getaway.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

But in the capital Porto-Novo, turnout for Sunday's vote ranged from 20 to 40 percent at some polling stations, while life in economic capital Cotonou was largely back to its usual bustle by Monday.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

There were other times when I’d be awestruck by the white magnolias blooming outside, the everyday bustle of government business, the majesty of a military welcome.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

On a Tuesday in December, the New Jersey warehouse bustles with workers preparing to list clothes, bags and accessories for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

A street market in a Buenos Aires working-class neighborhood bustles with desperate Argentines who have taken to hawking their belongings to make ends meet as the economy sputters.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

The bustles underpin the distinctive chemise à la reine that was popularized by fashion icon Marie Antoinette, with its cloud of white ruffles around a low neckline, sashed at the waist.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2025

"It is about time," he says - momentarily stopping chopping fish as the kitchen behind bustles ahead of the lunchtime sittings.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2024

They sat sideways on the settee because of their bustles, waiting for visitors who never came.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

Wall Street types in ironed white shirts bustled through the central station.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Inside, the staff spoke imperfect English, but all wore smiles on their faces as they bustled around the establishment, tending to their customers.

From Slate Mar. 12, 2026

The city's main market bustled on Friday afternoon as shoppers jostled through heavy traffic.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

"The belief in Ekrem Imamoglu and in democracy will make the protests bigger and stronger," he told us at his party headquarters in Istanbul, as visitors, staff and advisors bustled in and out.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2025

Bertha bustled around the kitchen, and before long the house was filled with all kinds of good smells and the countertops were covered with bowls of black-eyed peas and turnip greens.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

The initial idea was to promote tech start-ups, but its three bustling hubs also ran coding courses and gave advice on accessing international markets.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Shops closed, the enclave’s bustling street life receded.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

At a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for data centres powering the global artificial intelligence boom.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Eventually Kiki ends up in a bustling seaside city that hasn’t had a witch in its midst in many years.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

When we arrived on Sagan, these labs should've been bustling with scientists like my parents.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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