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hustle

[huhs-uhl] / ˈhʌs əl /


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Given how bracingly insane it is, something like “Black Doves” would seem like a side hustle for actors like Ms. Knightley and Mr. Whishaw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But as a side hustle she sold Venezuelan cuisine, and a month ago she opened a small food stand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

For 24-year-old clipper Ethan Weems from Wichita, Kansas, it's a lucrative side hustle to his other video-making work.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Even if the choice of this outfit is that Wang is soft-launching his stick-and-poke tattooing side hustle, it’s still a conscious choice.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

All that matters to me right now is getting to the bottom of the Three-Card Monte hustle.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

The area of law has always been ripe for fraud, but the hustles have evolved, getting more sophisticated in the past year.

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

Faced with rising costs, many have turned to side hustles to help keep them afloat.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Boggs hustles us off the road toward a row of warehouses as a second hovercraft comes in for a landing.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Around 4:30 p.m. local time, park employees hustled them out of the theme park and told them it was closed, she said, but they didn’t explain why.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

After the home side lost a crucial toss and were hustled out for only 140, it was vital they made use of the favourable bowling conditions after two lengthy rain delays.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Seven grabbed her friend’s hand, and they ventured into the dark, drafty halls of the Goody Garlick Academy for Magic and hustled toward the potions room.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

Raducanu played with an aggressive fearlessness during that unforgettable run at Flushing Meadows, taking returns early and hustling her opponents as she did not drop a set.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Allison Ellsworth spent a decade hustling to build soda company Poppi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

There are already those who are hustling in AI out of fears that it is their last chance at the American dream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Selling slowly evolved into hustling because Sizwe saw all the angles and knew how to exploit them.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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