Example Sentences

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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

His side were hustled out for 152, then England were decimated in a single session after tea.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Chin hustled back to find that his building hadn’t yet caught fire—so he took the elevator up to fetch what he could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

When the troops arrived, they were hustled away.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

I was just going to take the cork out of my water-bottle—I had a little left—but I was immediately hustled on by the man behind me.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman