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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was busy with" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that someone was occupied with something. For example, "She was busy with her homework."
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"But I was busy with my business, selling flip-flops on the market.
The lobby was busy with people in smart business suits.
I was busy with school stuff.
And I was busy with my work.
Graham, meanwhile, was busy with This House.
I was busy with my kids.
Everyone was busy with themselves," he said.
"I was busy with that when the other blasts occurred".
But behind the scenes, he was busy with other matters.
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Indeed, Ms. O'Neill was busy with her own career.
Elsewhere in the building, UCMP was busy with several other events.
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