bucking

Example Sentences

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Some employers are bucking that caution as they integrate AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

While many quantum firms use de-SPACs for faster market access, Quantinuum is pursuing an IPO, bucking the sector’s trend.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Although Cristle and Sunny’s paths don’t cross frequently, both are bucking certain tropes.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The demand for American-style brawn led China’s Great Wall Motor to roll out a new gasoline-powered V-6 pickup truck, bucking the country’s move toward EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The horse begins to panic, flailing and bucking.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz