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hustle

[huhs-uhl] / ˈhʌs əl /


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He also showed some hustle, turning a should-be groundout into a two-bagger in the eighth after an error by Pirates first baseman Rafael Flores Jr.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Turns out, he has a side gig at the internet company — talk about NYC hustle culture.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Laura Marnas, who has explored every inch of town as director of the St. Tropez office for the Magrey & Sons real estate agency, appreciates its “bohemian-chic ambience away from the hustle and bustle.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"But I view it more of a place to hang out, eat food and hustle."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I’ve told him about Sneaky’s hustle, but it’s not gonna fly in the library.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

Some are cutting back on other expenses or exploring side hustles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Gen Z-ers are more likely than older Americans to start businesses through their own passion projects or side hustles, rather than acquiring them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Here, Madonna takes the listener through a pivotal moment in her early career, as she dances, performs and hustles at the famous New York club where she eventually broke through.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Lohrmann has cancer and can’t work a regular schedule, so she has tried all sorts of side hustles over the years, including making soaps and beekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

All the great hustles we were going to pull together.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

What we learn from the ad is that Jenner is always in motion, hustled through her home by someone who works for her, passing other people who work for her.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

Four days later, Carvalho had hustled across the country to speak on August 8 at a White House cybersecurity summit, with AllHere allegedly paying for the airfare and hotel accommodation, sources told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

Gil hustled to the back of the store, opened the back door to the encampment, and called out to the entire population.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

The pioneer of same-day delivery—Amazon—whose deliveries were so quick that the rest of the industry hustled to match them, now offers some customers a 7% discount if they select a later arrival date.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Nathan hustled over to Jet Stone Boy, who was already pressing the tip of his arrowhead to the earth.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

It was on line and probably would have nailed the hustling Gantner but John cut it off, then threw wildly past catcher Don Slaught and into the Brewers’ dugout as Gantner scored.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

"They have made her look like she is a desperate young girl hustling for people's money," she said.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

But before you go hustling this half-million-dollar bison through the cones at the school drop-off, be sure to warm up the tires.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

Grandpa Sorenson hollered, hustling to the edge of the pool.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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