hustling

Example Sentences

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The hustling and harrying, the scarcely human work-rate, the big-time mentality - it was all key to the win over Rangers.

From BBC • May 10, 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

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

How does Mick Cronin survive this, sending his own player off the court after hustling hard on defense to get a piece of the ball but unfortunately too much contact and drew a foul.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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