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has been bustling
  • present perfect progressive of bustle (3rd person singular).

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But at Best Thai II - one of the only restaurants open this week - business has been bustling since owner Pongsakorn Hanjitsuwan opened his doors hours after the shootings.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

The downtown of Sunnyvale, Calif., has been bustling since the coronavirus pandemic started.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2022

American industry has been bustling as the coronavirus threat recedes, despite a shortage of workers and trouble getting supplies in time.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021

Ever since, he has been bustling about the earth, writing and talking profusely about what he has seen and heard.

From Time Magazine Archive