bustling
Example Sentences
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The bustling little town was also a hub for gold, silver and copper mining camps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Usually, it would be slightly more bustling than this, Sims assured me.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
She built a house in the nearby dusty, bustling town of Musina near the Zimbabwean border, confident that diamonds would provide a brighter future for her two children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
An AFP journalist at the scene saw a large emergency services presence and officials inspecting a patch of blood in Times Square, a typically bustling hotspot for tourists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Slamming the door, Ma kept moving, bustling around the room, moving this and that, ranting to herself.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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