get busy
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You can stream in HD, make video calls and download large files without worry — though free servers do get busy during peak hours.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
In Mansfield: “The Shawshank Redemption” was filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory, where Tim Robbins’s character tells the inmate played by Morgan Freeman: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
“He’s expecting them to get busy on this bill and send it to his desk as soon as possible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
Roads into the capital are starting to get busy and a main road in Cardiff Bay is to shut so protesters can park ahead of the Senedd demonstration.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
Before Mom and I can finish talking, Mrs. Hameed arrives and the two of them get busy studying.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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