hustle
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She acknowledges there’s a bit of irony in her AI fears given she has been able to build a side hustle with blue-collar-themed content thanks to social-media platforms reliant on algorithms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Turns out, he has a side gig at the internet company — talk about NYC hustle culture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
In May, he launched a religious merch line and told his followers that he was in hustle mode after racking up a hefty stack of hospital bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It wouldn’t be good to sideline small businesses, because we all need to hustle to make ends meet,” he said in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
While the giants were being captured, a tremendous bustle and hustle was going on back home in England.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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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
For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Faced with rising costs, many have turned to side hustles to help keep them afloat.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Young job seekers benefit from prioritizing “projects, side hustles and practical experience that show you can build, adapt and solve problems — not just what you studied,” Kantenga said.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Fulvia Cardew hustles over and makes a sound of frustration when she sees my clean face.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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Those comments swirled in my head as I hustled toward the shuttle pickup line near the Pike Outlets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
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
When they got it, they got hustled off it in quick order.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
She hustled out from behind the bushes and toward the Pepperhorns’ home.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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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
“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
Banchero got the rebound, but he had his shot blocked by a hustling Marcus Smart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
“Ahn ahn! Ogini. Are you the first person to have this problem? You have to get up and hustle. Everybody is hustling, Lagos is about hustling,” Nneoma said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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