moonlighting
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Busby began moonlighting in the honky tonks and was soon making more money with his mandolin than he could as a fed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some didn’t even sell insurance full-time, moonlighting from jobs in real estate or other fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
One of his lawyers has been moonlighting as a clown in his downtime, according to Business Insider.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Early in her career, she taught music to grade-schoolers and was discovered while moonlighting in a D.C. night club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
Teachers, especially a teacher moonlighting as a counselor, tend to get left out of student gossip.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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