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hustling

  • present participle of hustle.

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Hustling, grabbing offensive rebounds and cherry-picking points in transition was almost enough as the Lakers pieced together a 15-0 run to cut a 22-point Clippers lead to seven with 7:56 remaining in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Hustling out to Rector Street, they saw the point of impact and the ensuing fire — just below where their sister Rosanne worked as an equities trader.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Hustling to a panel session, Kemp dismissed a question about a challenge from Perdue by noting that he had already “made statements on that.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2021

Hustling is a key part of being a self-employed or gig worker.

From Washington Post • May 14, 2021

Hustling to catch the bus downtown to pick up a fresh new pair of Adidas.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles