Example Sentences
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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
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
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka stepped off a jet and hustled to the PGA Tour’s Florida headquarters early on the morning of Jan. 9 for an unprecedented meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Headstrong, queer and disinterested in Victorian pieties, she escaped her smothering Indianapolis family and headed to Chicago, where she hustled work as a bookseller and book reviewer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Jackson and his mother hustled him into a nearby cafe that was already packed with people seeking refuge.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
