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

The episode had all of the hallmarks of Musk bucking a narrative that was being floated on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

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

From Salon • May 11, 2026

And finally I can remember coming back to the rig and pouring rolled barley into the leather feedbag and bucking it over the horse’s head behind the ears.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck