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present participle and gerund of rustle examples
uncountable
The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular. quotations examples
And if you would like one more fact about this worthy, he was responsible for an Act on the statute book abolishing the death penalty for cattle rustling.
2021 September 22, Stephen Roberts, “The writings on the wall...”, in RAIL, number 940, page 71
plural rustlings
A series of rustles. quotations examples
I hear a rustling in the bushes off to my right, and my trigger finger spasms.
2006 March 29, Richard Daughty, 321gold
The time in the paintings is also deepened by furtive movements and rustlings, mostly thanks to Bonnard’s figures.
2009 January 30, Roberta Smith, “Bonnard Late in Life, Searching for the Light”, in New York Times