busy
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The Marina del Rey library remained busy throughout the afternoon, with a steady line of more than 50 people stretching out the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Eating out used to be an easy fallback on busy nights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, tests on the same streets at less busy times found that all four networks performed well, highlighting an issue of congestion rather than coverage.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The brand touts its simple ingredients, targeting busy consumers who want to serve up healthier food in minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Like one parent who’s too busy, another who doesn’t do deep conversations and a grandmother who’s like a closed book with a padlock on the front?
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
It ushered in a new kind of fun that was fresher, busier and airier than past listservs and chatrooms, the dank basements of internet interaction.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
This season, he intends to be busier than ever with football, basketball and he hopes a return to baseball, the sport he played since he was 4 until high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
"At the weekend it gets busier, but otherwise..." one hotel manager said, trailing off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“We are busier than we’ve ever been,” he said of the firm, founded in 1962.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“That’s the best way to learn. Just stay outta my way, ’cause I be busier than a stump-tailed cow in fly time.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
Federal aviation officials are preparing to launch an AI-powered air-traffic control tool in one of the nation’s busiest corridors as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Rush hour traffic was moving slowly when Rios’s Expedition entered one of the busiest junctions in the San Fernando Valley, but the SUV did not appear to brake before it T-boned the bus, witnesses said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
All flights have been suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports because of volcanic ash released from nearby Mount Etna.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Europe's skies were at their busiest ever during the summer holiday period from July to August, despite disruptions caused by the Middle East war, according to Eurocontrol data published Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
We get to Magnolia Avenue, the busiest street in Garden Heights, where most of the businesses are located.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
In addition to helping customers with their plant selections, Mejia rings them up at the register and then busies herself with tidying and organizing the shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Meanwhile, Nouman busies himself with scouring the ground for twigs and bits of wood to make a fire.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
She and care worker Michelle Rispin laugh and joke with each other, as Michelle busies herself checking Kath has the food and help she needs.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
Jack, meanwhile, busies his hands calling up images on his impressive machine.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
Meadowlark busies herself next to me, squeezing lemon and dunking her tea bag in and out of the mug of hot water.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
That is something Mr. Nguyen experienced personally when he busied himself pursuing publication in highly ranked journals instead of writing about what he truly loved: the philosophy of games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
On turning 90, she continued to live quietly in Chichester, where she busied herself raising money for the cathedral roof.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
As Garcia busied himself with “The Grateful Dead Movie,” hoping a theatrical release of October 1974 shows at the Winterland would satisfy audiences wanting to see live Dead, Lesh entered an aimless period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
He avoided my gaze and busied himself folding his doublet to prop up Mr. Bass's black-dyed head.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Really though, you are only busying yourself and putting off the inevitable trek back home for a few more minutes.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
Murdoch was also busying himself growing his operations in the US, where he gained a foothold in 1976 with US tabloid the New York Post.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
As a 28-year-old, “I should be busying my days with travel and thinking about my next tattoo,” Ingram wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
True, their gaudy offense had not seemed to enjoy busying itself with obtaining little chunks of yardage, not as much as the 562 yards per game that topped the nation last year.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2022
He smiled hopefully, and I glanced over at Twig, because she was the one who usually started talking in awkward situations, but she’d turned pink and was busying herself by picking apart a marshmallow.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
