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busy

[biz-ee] / ˈbɪz i /




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Others in the busy streets crowded around a laptop to watch the game.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At Joon Um’s tax and accounting firm, new clients are told to finish their paperwork by March 1, or his team may be too busy to make the April 15 deadline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“It got to the point that they were calling me in to help cook on busy days.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

We moved her out of the tiny bedroom facing the brick wall, down to Tante Jans’s front room where she could watch the busy life of the Barteljorisstraat.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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