bucking

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Sixteen minutes into “Obsession” — the massively popular, shoestring-budget horror film breaking box office records and bucking expectations left and right — writer-director Curry Barker gives it all away.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Shares of MGM had risen 20% so far in 2026, bucking a broader downtrend in the gaming industry.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

This personalised early intervention approach means Sefton is bucking the national trend in their Neets figures, particularly for younger ages.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Meanwhile, only two sectors have remained bucking this decline, with jobs in chemical and pharmaceutical industries slightly higher since 2019, the report finds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Then he swung up on Pumpkin, grasped Seabiscuit’s halter, and led him, bucking and antsy, away from the reporters.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand