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His Karazin colleague, zoologist Oleksandr Zinenko, had hustled his wife, a journalist, and their two teenage daughters out of Kharkiv even faster.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 6, 2022

Boston, who had hustled to chase the play, was there for the tip.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Antonely, 44, had hustled between Jalisco, another job charging entry at Club Cobra in North Hollywood and side gigs as a makeup artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2021

After they got their license, she said, they met Benjamin, who had hustled across the Mississippi River to get one for himself and Robinson.

From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2015

Anyway, through the same flush war years, John Hughes had hustled profitably enough to be able to open a pretty good gambling house.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey